Alachlor (Lasso)
South Elgin
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | 4012952-02 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 4012952-03 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 4012952-04 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 4012952-06 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 4041938-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 4041938-02 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 4041938-03 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 4041949-01RE1 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 5052232-02 | ND |
| 2015-09-08 | 5091704-07 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 7022694-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-18 | 7043245-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-18 | 7043245-02 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 7062957-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 8053403-02 | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | 8093852-07 | ND |