Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Emporia
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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 | 117267 | ND |
2014-10-22 | 217851 | ND |
2015-01-14 | 262216 | ND |
2015-04-23 | 317917 | ND |
2015-05-20 | 335839 | ND |
2015-07-28 | 374632 | ND |
2015-10-27 | 418823 | ND |
2016-09-13 | 622791 | ND |
2017-05-29 | 767841 | ND |
2018-05-22 | 974376 | ND |
2019-06-18 | 1157234 | ND |