Alachlor (Lasso)
Oswego, 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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 | 63397 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 109181 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | 133181 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 165911 | ND |
| 2014-11-03 | 226678 | ND |
| 2015-02-01 | 270186 | ND |
| 2015-05-03 | 322081 | ND |
| 2015-08-02 | 377278 | ND |
| 2015-11-29 | 446713 | ND |
| 2016-02-07 | 490176 | ND |
| 2016-05-08 | 540624 | ND |
| 2016-08-14 | 602932 | ND |
| 2017-05-14 | 762214 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 819197 | ND |
| 2018-03-25 | 937867 | ND |
| 2018-05-20 | 973394 | ND |
| 2018-08-19 | 1029015 | ND |
| 2018-11-25 | 1080745 | ND |
| 2019-02-10 | 1119314 | ND |
| 2019-05-12 | 1157455 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226246 | ND |
| 2019-11-17 | 1276631 | ND |