Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Lawrence Utilities
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 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-04-22 | 2015041373RS28-1 | ND |
2015-04-22 | 2015041431RS28-1 | ND |
2015-04-22 | 2015050782RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 2015082046RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 2015082048RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 2015082049RS28-1 | ND |
2018-05-22 | 18052796001RS28- | ND |
2018-05-22 | 18052797001RS28- | ND |
2018-05-22 | 18052798RS28-180 | ND |
2018-09-04 | 18090188 | ND |
2018-09-04 | 18090189 | ND |
2018-09-04 | 18090191 | ND |