Alachlor (Lasso)
Makawao
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 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-17 | 201403190888 | ND |
| 2014-03-17 | 201403190889 | ND |
| 2014-03-17 | 201403190885 | ND |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403200528 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 201405010562 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 201405010616 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 201405010665 | ND |
| 2014-05-01 | 201405050006 | ND |
| 2015-01-28 | 201501300213 | ND |
| 2016-02-19 | ND | |
| 2017-01-27 | ND | |
| 2017-01-31 | ND | |
| 2017-01-31 | ND | |
| 2017-01-31 | ND | |
| 2017-09-07 | ND | |
| 2017-10-25 | ND | |
| 2017-10-25 | ND | |
| 2017-10-25 | ND | |
| 2018-02-01 | 201802020127 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 201902010195 | ND |