Alachlor (Lasso)
Chetopa, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-20 | 117871 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 117882 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 117884 | ND |
| 2014-10-28 | 221604 | ND |
| 2015-01-27 | 268325 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 320216 | ND |
| 2015-07-28 | 375435 | ND |
| 2015-10-26 | 418758 | ND |
| 2016-05-30 | 554708 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 756585 | ND |
| 2017-05-21 | 764801 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 967391 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157224 | ND |