Alachlor (Lasso)
Santa Fe ID
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-06-18 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
2015-06-22 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
2016-06-13 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
2017-06-14 | 9590-003-1030 | ND |
2018-06-19 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
2018-07-24 | 9590-003-1016 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |