Alachlor (Lasso)
Gateway Regional Water Company
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-08 | 4041510-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 5041083-01 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | 6052807-01 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 6111595-01 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 7022292-01 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | 7054207-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | 7073692-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 7112738-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 8012556-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 8043263-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 9011557-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 9042431-01 | ND |