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Alachlor (Lasso)

Del Dios Mutual Water Company

NOTE: Del Dios Mutual Water Company purchases water from Rincon Del Diablo MWD(ID-1) which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Rincon Del Diablo MWD(ID-1).

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Del Dios Mutual Water Company purchases water from Rincon Del Diablo MWD(ID-1) which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Rincon Del Diablo MWD(ID-1).

Date Lab ID Result