Alachlor (Lasso)
Meadow District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | 35185732005 | ND |
| 2015-04-22 | 35185729005 | ND |
| 2015-04-22 | 35185725006 | ND |
| 2015-08-24 | 35204424005 | ND |
| 2015-08-24 | 35204274006 | ND |
| 2015-08-24 | 35204267005 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 35239039001 | ND |
| 2016-11-30 | 2193022001 | ND |
| 2017-01-24 | 2204837001 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 2226116001 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 2249959001 | ND |
| 2017-12-14 | L6984071-1 525 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | 2292707001 | ND |
| 2018-04-26 | 2311952003 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 4079409 | ND |
| 2018-12-06 | 4144202 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 4198806 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | 4282204 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 4407242 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 4407243 | ND |