Alachlor (Lasso)
Cherokee County Rural Water District 9
NOTE: Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Baxter Springs, City of which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Baxter Springs, City of.
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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
NOTE: Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Baxter Springs, City of which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Baxter Springs, City of.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-07 | 966632 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 1157312 | ND |
| 2020-05-11 | 1374344 | ND |
| 2021-05-04 | 1830133 | ND |
| 2022-05-02 | 2247416 | ND |
| 2023-05-09 | 2498044 | ND |