Alachlor (Lasso)
Highland
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-18 | 4022231-01RE1 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 4041293-01RE1 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 5040898-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 6040809-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 7041024-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 7071786-01 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | 7100692-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 8011616-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 8041675-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 8071385-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 9042427-01 | ND |