Alachlor (Lasso)
Coachella Valley Water District: I.d. No. 8
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
6
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | CA3310048_014_014-201807020931 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | CA3310048_014_014-201909050820 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | CA3310048_014_014-201911260930 | ND |
| 2020-02-20 | CA3310048_014_014-202002201035 | ND |
| 2020-05-27 | CA3310048_014_014-202005271000 | ND |
| 2020-10-29 | CA3310048_007_007-202010290800 | ND |