Alachlor (Lasso)
Franklin County Rural Water District 6
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | 133182 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 140330 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | 328718 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | 537646 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 758709 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 778773 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 967458 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1157867 | ND |