Alachlor (Lasso)
Indiana American Water - Richmond
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
54
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 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 | 247669RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-02-10 | 247668RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 256299RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 256298RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 265615RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 265614RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 274883RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 274881RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 281655RS525-1501 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 281653RS525-1501 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 28647101RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 28646701RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 28646201RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 28894601RS525-15 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 28894401RS525-15 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 39499201RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 29499501RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | 294999RV-1503 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 29927801RS525-15 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 29927601RS-1503 | ND |
| 2015-11-09 | 305397RS525-1504 | ND |
| 2015-11-09 | 305395RS525-1504 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 318682RS525-1602 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 318680RS525-1602 | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | 32886801RS525-16 | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | 32886601RS525-16 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 33728301RS-1604 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 33728101RS-1604 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 345568RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 345570RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 354292RS525-1702 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 354290RS525-1702 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 365881RS525-1703 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 365879RS525-1703 | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | 375901RS525-1704 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 375899RS525-1704 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 393372RS525-1802 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 393370RS525-1802 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 401602RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 401605RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 401611RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 405491RS525-1803 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 405495RS525-1803 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 417806RS525-1804 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 417808RS525-1804 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 42812001RS-1901 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 428121RS525-1901 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 436761801RS-1901 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 43920301 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 43920401 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 454043RS-1904 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 454044RS525-1903 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 470365RS-1904 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 470364RS-1904 | ND |