Alachlor (Lasso)
Hammond Water Works Department
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-10 | 311576RS525-1401 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 317542RS525-1402 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 323408RS525-1403 | ND |
2014-11-12 | 329226RS525-1404 | ND |
2015-02-10 | 334196RS525-1501 | ND |
2015-05-12 | 340057RS28-1502 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 346314RS28-1503 | ND |
2015-11-10 | 352794RS525-1504 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 362789RS525-1602 | ND |
2016-08-10 | 369905RS525-1603 | ND |
2016-11-08 | 376617RS525-1604 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 382815RS525-1701 | ND |
2017-05-09 | 388413RS525-1702 | ND |
2017-08-08 | 395139RS525-1703 | ND |
2017-11-14 | 402809RS525-1704 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 416752RS28-1802 | ND |
2018-08-14 | 426073RS28-1803 | ND |
2018-11-14 | 436121RS525-1804 | ND |
2019-02-12 | 443135RS-1901 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 43962101 | ND |
2019-05-14 | 452147RS525-1902 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 461795RS525-1903 | ND |
2019-11-12 | 471187RS525-1904 | ND |