Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Soledad
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-07-29 | 5810-007-1135 | ND |
2016-03-08 | 5810-006-0952 | ND |
2016-03-08 | 5810-007-0900 | ND |
2016-03-08 | 5810-014-1040 | ND |
2016-03-08 | 5810-013-1105 | ND |
2017-03-21 | 5810-008-0910 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 5810-006-1012 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 5810-014-1020 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 5810-013-1015 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 5810-011-0845 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 5810-008-0845 | ND |
2018-05-31 | 5810-007-0945 | ND |
2018-07-24 | 5810-008-0835 | ND |
2018-07-24 | 5810-013-1021 | ND |
2018-07-24 | 5810-007-0908 | ND |
2018-07-24 | 5810-014-0953 | ND |
2018-07-24 | 5810-006-0930 | ND |