Alachlor (Lasso)
Shorelands Road & Water Company
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-12 | CA2300545_007_007-201806120910 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | CA2300545_007_007-201808160900 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | CA2300545_001_001-201808160900 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | CA2300545_010_010-201904100840 | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | CA2300545_010_010-201907290745 | ND |
| 2020-09-21 | CA2300545_006_006-202009210755 | ND |
| 2020-09-21 | CA2300545_004_004-202009210755 | ND |
| 2021-08-23 | CA2300545_007_007-202108230850 | ND |
| 2021-08-23 | CA2300545_001_001-202108230940 | ND |
| 2022-09-29 | CA2300545_010_010-202209290845 | ND |
| 2023-09-12 | CA2300545_004_004-202309121021 | ND |
| 2023-09-12 | CA2300545_006_006-202309121059 | ND |