Alachlor (Lasso)
Golden State Water Company - Tanglewood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-08 | 0007-009-0915 | ND |
| 2014-01-08 | 2706-009-0915 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 0007-009-1015 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 2706-009-1015 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 2706-009-1055 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | 2706-009-0800 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 2706-009-0805 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 2706-009-0830 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 9590-009-1105 | ND |