Alachlor (Lasso)
Grants Way Pump District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-24 | 35204271005 | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 2190687003 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | 2201995001 | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | 2224521002 | ND |
| 2017-07-20 | 2248430003 | ND |
| 2017-12-14 | L6984069-02 525 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | 2292758003 | ND |
| 2018-04-19 | 2310467003 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 4079382 | ND |
| 2019-01-24 | 4183826 | ND |