Alachlor (Lasso)
Loves Park
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 10 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-07-13 | 5072916-02 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 5072916-03 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 5072916-04 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 5072916-01 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 5072916-05 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 5113115-01 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 5113115-02 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 5113115-03 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 5113115-04 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 5113115-05 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 8075430-05 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 8075430-04 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 8075430-03 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 8075430-02 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 8075430-01 | ND |
2018-10-29 | 8105706-03 | ND |
2018-10-29 | 8105706-02 | ND |
2018-10-29 | 8105706-01 | ND |
2018-11-26 | 8114279-02 | ND |
2018-11-26 | 8114279-01 | ND |