Alachlor (Lasso)
Waialua
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2014-02-12 | 201402140299 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 201408060608 | ND |
2014-10-01 | 201410030253 | ND |
2014-10-20 | 201410220106 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 201410290478 | ND |
2014-11-24 | 201412010268 | ND |
2015-02-06 | 201502100263 | ND |
2015-02-06 | 201502100264 | ND |
2017-02-22 | ND | |
2017-10-31 | ND |