Alachlor (Lasso)
Garnett, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
22
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 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 | 123335 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 335123 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 427852 | ND |
| 2016-02-09 | 491144 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 537899 | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | 600393 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | 651368 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 708672 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 758813 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | 768605 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 815109 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 872631 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 907016 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | 967534 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 971157 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 1021857 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 1074150 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 1123696 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 1157324 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 1157323 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 1216489 | ND |
| 2019-11-05 | 1269316 | ND |