Alachlor (Lasso)
Eastern Heights Utilities
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-07 | 2015040461RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 2015040462RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 2015040472RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 2015072977RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 2015072982RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 2015073109RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-29 | 2018052786RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-29 | 2018052788RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-29 | 2018052789RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018083136RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018083137RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 2018083165RS28-1 | ND |