Alachlor (Lasso)
Rockton
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-08 | 4010934-02 | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 4022538-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | 4042933-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | 4042933-02 | ND |
| 2014-09-17 | 4093294-01 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 4101788-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-19 | 5013100-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-19 | 5013107-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 5041661-01 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 7012840-01 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 7061427-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 8011235-01RE1 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 8011235-04RE1 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 8052782-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 8052782-02 | ND |