Alachlor (Lasso)
Iola, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | 123236 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 334530 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | 547603 | ND |
| 2017-05-29 | 768165 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 973880 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 1061396 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 1131765 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1157777 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1157780 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 1222762 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 1268851 | ND |