Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Loma Linda
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-02 | 3761-030-1440 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 3761-032-1015 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 3761-014-1315 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 3761-017-0830 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 3761-018-1405 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 3761-031-1335 | ND |
| 2018-09-06 | 3761-030-0900 | ND |
| 2018-09-06 | 3761-032-1230 | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | 3761-024-1040 | ND |