Alachlor (Lasso)
Pinckneyville
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | 4040614-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 5041427-01 | ND |
| 2016-01-05 | 6010814-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 6040956-01 | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | 6100638-01 | ND |
| 2017-01-03 | 7010532-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 7040650-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 7072422-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 8011842-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 8040697-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | 9045246-01 | ND |