Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Defuniak Springs
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 | Result |
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2014-05-19 | ND |
2014-05-19 | ND |
2014-06-09 | ND |
2014-06-09 | ND |
2014-06-09 | ND |
2014-08-25 | ND |
2014-09-25 | ND |
2014-09-25 | ND |
2014-09-25 | ND |
2014-09-25 | ND |
2014-10-13 | ND |
2017-03-06 | ND |
2017-03-06 | ND |
2017-03-06 | ND |
2017-03-06 | ND |
2017-03-06 | ND |
2017-06-21 | ND |
2017-07-26 | ND |
2017-11-15 | ND |
2018-02-14 | ND |