Alachlor (Lasso)
Kinmundy
NOTE: Kinmundy purchases water from Gateway Regional Water Company which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Gateway Regional Water Company.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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
NOTE: Kinmundy purchases water from Gateway Regional Water Company which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Gateway Regional Water Company.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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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 |