Alachlor (Lasso)
East Chicago Water Works
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
48
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 | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 311578RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 311570RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-05-15 | 317720RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-05-15 | 317718RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-07-17 | 321512RS28-1403 | ND |
| 2014-08-14 | 323378RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-08-14 | 323379RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-10-15 | 327441RS28-1404 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 328803RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 328804RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 333732RS-1501 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 333828RS28-1501 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 339527RS525-1502 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 339528RS525-1502 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 343723RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 343721RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 346462RS525-1503 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 346463RS525-1503 | ND |
| 2015-11-12 | 352790RS525-1504 | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | 35238914RS-1602 | ND |
| 2016-04-13 | 338132RS28-1502 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | 35248034RS-1602 | ND |
| 2016-07-15 | 367658RS525-1603 | ND |
| 2016-07-15 | 367547RS525-1603 | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 3587346RS525-160 | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 3587347RS525-160 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 382852RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 382853RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 388937RS525-1702 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 388935RS28-1702 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 394967RS525-1703 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 394966RS28-1703 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 403037RS525-1704 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 403036RS28-1704 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 416733RS28-1802 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 416730RS525-1802 | ND |
| 2018-08-17 | 426539RS525-1803 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 426384RS-1803 | ND |
| 2018-11-16 | 436282RS28-1804 | ND |
| 2018-11-16 | 436283RS-1804 | ND |
| 2019-02-15 | 443589RS525-1901 | ND |
| 2019-02-15 | 443592RS525-1901 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 4292634 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 4292635 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | 4386155RS525-190 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | 4386156RS525-190 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 470900RS-1904 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 470898RS-1904 | ND |