Alachlor (Lasso)
Salida, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | ND |
| 2015-01-22 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | ND |
| 2016-09-21 | ND |
| 2017-02-23 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | ND |
| 2019-06-24 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | ND |