Alachlor (Lasso)
S L M Water Commission
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
25
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-16 | 18A0286-01_01 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | 18E0393-01 | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | 18H1118-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | 18J1017-01_01 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 19B0547-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-11 | 19F0337-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | 19H0367-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-23 | 19J0875-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-04 | 20C0248-01 | ND |
| 2020-06-08 | 20F0113-01 | ND |
| 2020-08-25 | 20H1062-01 | ND |
| 2020-11-09 | 20K0248-01 | ND |
| 2021-03-11 | 21C0432-01 | ND |
| 2021-04-27 | 21D0726-01 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 21H1027-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-17 | 21K0665-01 | ND |
| 2022-03-15 | 22C0413-01 | ND |
| 2022-05-17 | 22E0541-01 | ND |
| 2022-08-16 | 22H0828-01 | ND |
| 2022-11-22 | 22K0647-01 | ND |
| 2022-12-14 | 22L0299-01 | ND |
| 2023-02-21 | 23B0622-01 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | 23F0268-01 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 23H1187-01 | ND |
| 2023-11-06 | 23K0114-01 | ND |