Alachlor (Lasso)
Ramsey Water Company, Inc.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-05-04 | 2015050383RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 2015090072RS28-1 | ND |
2015-09-24 | 2015100092RS28-1 | ND |
2015-12-10 | 2015120731RS525- | ND |
2016-05-12 | 2016050866RS525- | ND |
2016-09-29 | 2016092195RS525- | ND |
2017-08-07 | 2017082184RS-170 | ND |
2018-06-26 | 2018062835RS28-1 | ND |
2018-07-12 | 2018072332RS28-1 | ND |