Alachlor (Lasso)
Frankfort
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-18 | 1508E42-001B | ND |
| 2015-11-17 | 1511D02-001B | ND |
| 2016-02-16 | 1602A55-001B | ND |
| 2016-04-18 | 1604D34-001B | ND |
| 2016-08-16 | 1608E42-001B | ND |
| 2016-10-17 | 1610D06-001B | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 1701903-001B | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 1802380-001B | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | 1805I66-001B | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 1807B08-001B | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | 18H0064-01_02 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | 18H0064-02_02 | ND |
| 2018-11-28 | 1811J20-002A | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | 1901H56-001A | ND |