Alachlor (Lasso)
Warrenville
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
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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2015-07-15 | 1507D84-001B | ND |
2015-07-15 | 1507D84-004B | ND |
2015-07-15 | 1507D84-007B | ND |
2015-07-15 | 1507D84-013B | ND |
2015-07-15 | 1507D84-010B | ND |
2015-11-17 | 1511D25-001B | ND |
2015-11-17 | 1511D25-013B | ND |
2015-11-17 | 1511D25-010B | ND |
2015-11-17 | 1511D25-007B | ND |
2015-11-17 | 1511D25-004B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-013B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-013B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-010B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-010B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-007B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-007B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-004B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-004B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-001B | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1808H15-001B | ND |
2018-11-19 | 1811D43-013B | ND |
2018-11-19 | 1811D43-010B | ND |
2018-11-19 | 1811D43-007B | ND |
2018-11-19 | 1811D43-004B | ND |
2018-11-19 | 1811D43-001B | ND |
2018-11-28 | 18K0693-01_02 | ND |