Alachlor (Lasso)
Nevada ID - Loma Rica
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-22 | 5810-002-0850 | ND |
| 2016-08-24 | 5810-002-0910 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | 5810-002-1130 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | 5810-002-1200 | ND |
| 2017-08-22 | 5810-002-0930 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 5810-002-0800 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 5810-002-1400 | ND |
| 2018-11-18 | 5810-002-1200 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 5810-002-1430 | ND |