Alachlor (Lasso)
Wahiawa
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-03 | 201402050209 | ND |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402140314 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 201408060611 | ND |
| 2014-10-20 | 201410220437 | ND |
| 2014-10-20 | 201410220438 | ND |
| 2017-01-30 | ND | |
| 2017-01-30 | ND | |
| 2017-03-20 | ND | |
| 2017-03-20 | ND | |
| 2017-10-31 | ND | |
| 2017-11-20 | ND | |
| 2018-04-18 | 201804200571 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 201807140225 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 201808170535 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 201903280505 | ND |