Alachlor (Lasso)
Baxter Springs, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | 113340 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 331862 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 367163 | ND |
| 2015-10-07 | 418288 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 475227 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 520323 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | 560344 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 585884 | ND |
| 2016-10-02 | 634558 | ND |
| 2017-05-29 | 768428 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 966632 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 1157312 | ND |