Alachlor (Lasso)
Bethany Bay Ocean View
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | 35185735005 | ND |
| 2015-04-22 | 36185728001 | ND |
| 2015-04-23 | 35185746004 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 35191896005 | ND |
| 2015-07-28 | 35199876004 | ND |
| 2015-07-28 | 35199877005 | ND |
| 2015-07-28 | 35199879005 | ND |
| 2015-08-21 | 35204422005 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 2311948001 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 2311953002 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 2318334002 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 2318336002 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 2330455003 | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | 2330461003 | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | 2330462003 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 4076118 | ND |