Alachlor (Lasso)
Indiana American Water - Kokomo
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-14 | 247650RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 256280RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-08-15 | 265597RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-10-10 | 274864RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 281636RS525-1501 | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | 28644701RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 28644401RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 294980RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 294979RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-11-09 | 305375RS525-1504 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 318660RS525-1602 | ND |
| 2016-08-13 | 32884101RS525-16 | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | 337261RS-1604 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 345548RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 354270RS525-1702 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 365854RS525-1703 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 375882RS525-1704 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 393353RS525-1802 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 401589RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 405446RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 417789RS525-1804 | ND |
| 2019-02-10 | 428098RS525-1901 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 43917001 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 454006RS-1903 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 47033601 | ND |