Alachlor (Lasso)
Moscow Water Department
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-30 | S180831013-001 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | S180831013-001A | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | S180914037-001 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | S180914037-002 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | S190403049-001 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | S190403049-002 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | S19190403049-003 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | S190807089-003 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | S190807089-004 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | S190807089-005 | ND |
| 2021-06-22 | SMBF0665-01 | ND |
| 2021-08-05 | SMBH0243-01 | ND |
| 2021-10-26 | SMBJ0820-01 | ND |
| 2022-01-13 | SMCA0309-01 | ND |
| 2022-07-11 | SMCG0226-041 | ND |