Alachlor (Lasso)
Marion, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-17 | 133966 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 138973 | ND |
| 2015-06-29 | 356373 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | 571459 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 778768 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 778769 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 987802 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 1032700 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | 1073677 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 1126528 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1157791 | ND |