Alachlor (Lasso)
Metropolitan District Commission
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-30 | BJ65998SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-07-30 | BJ65997SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-07-30 | BJ65999SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-10-22 | BK12467SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-10-22 | BK12468SOC2 | ND |
| 2015-10-22 | BK12469SOC2 | ND |
| 2018-06-27 | CA79475 | ND |
| 2018-06-27 | CA79476 | ND |
| 2018-06-27 | CA79477 | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | CB38504 | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | CB38505R | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | CB38869 | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | CB38505 | ND |