Alachlor (Lasso)
Freeport
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | 1405A35-001A | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | 1407A33-001B | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | 1410806-001B | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | 1501B51-001B | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | 1501B51-003B | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | 1501B51-006B | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | 1505K11-001B | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | 1505K11-004B | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | 1801626-001B | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | 1801626-004B | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | 1801626-007B | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 1804878-001B | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 1804878-004B | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 1804878-007B | ND |