Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Rexburg
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
22
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | SB18070177001 | ND |
| 2018-06-29 | SB18070188001 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | S1813271 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | SB19011393002 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | SB19011393001 | ND |
| 2020-06-29 | SB20070003001 | ND |
| 2020-07-06 | SB20070490001 | ND |
| 2020-11-30 | SB20120066001 | ND |
| 2020-11-30 | SB20120071001 | ND |
| 2021-01-25 | SB21011645001 | ND |
| 2021-01-25 | SB21011641001 | ND |
| 2021-03-31 | SB21040230001 | ND |
| 2021-04-01 | SB21040627001 | ND |
| 2021-04-26 | SB21041931001 | ND |
| 2021-04-26 | SB21041974001 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | SMDH000904 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | SMDH000907 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | SMDH000906 | ND |
| 2023-09-11 | SMDI035501 | ND |
| 2023-09-11 | SMDI035601 | ND |
| 2023-09-11 | SMDI035801 | ND |
| 2023-09-11 | SMDI035901 | ND |