Alachlor (Lasso)
Evansville
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-24 | 18A0502-01_01 | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | 18I0698-01_01 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | 18J1016-01_01 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | 19A0462-01_01 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 19D0527-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | 19G0711-01 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | 19L0148-01 | ND |
| 2020-01-27 | 20A0522-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 20E0414-01 | ND |
| 2020-06-24 | 20F0463-01 | ND |
| 2020-11-04 | 20K0172-01 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | 21B0208-01 | ND |
| 2021-04-19 | 21D0544-01 | ND |
| 2021-08-17 | 21H0948-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-03 | 21K0204-01 | ND |
| 2022-03-01 | 22C0055-01 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | 22D0422-01 | ND |
| 2022-08-16 | 22H0866-01 | ND |
| 2022-10-11 | 22J0570-01 | ND |
| 2023-02-01 | 23B0067-01 | ND |
| 2023-04-25 | 23D0600-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-26 | 23G1207-01 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | 23J0495-01 | ND |