Alachlor (Lasso)
Lacygne, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-07 | 966635 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1157888 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 1369949 | ND |
| 2020-06-08 | 1396999 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 1439795 | ND |
| 2021-05-03 | 1828928 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 1864303 | ND |
| 2022-05-02 | 2247420 | ND |
| 2023-05-15 | 2500628 | ND |
| 2023-06-12 | 2516496 | ND |