Alachlor (Lasso)
Fruitridge Vista Water Company
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 29 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2017-01-19 | 5810-018-1300 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-014-1520 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-016-1055 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-013-0805 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-003-1427 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-010-1015 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-017-0940 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-009-1126 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-008-0730 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-007-1235 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-005-1345 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 5810-020-0838 | ND |
2017-01-23 | 5810-006-1012 | ND |
2017-01-23 | 5810-019-1105 | ND |
2017-02-03 | 5810-004-1057 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-010-0955 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-017-0920 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-018-1205 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-020-0840 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-014-1348 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-013-0800 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-009-1035 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-008-0720 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-007-1145 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-006-1426 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-005-1226 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-004-1330 | ND |
2017-04-13 | 5810-003-1310 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 5810-019-1327 | ND |
2018-01-11 | 5810-016-0955 | ND |