Alachlor (Lasso)
Beloit, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | 117273 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 147130 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 335039 | ND |
| 2015-07-20 | 370390 | ND |
| 2016-05-16 | 547602 | ND |
| 2016-07-11 | 580906 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 765764 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 808426 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 931258 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 974652 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 974653 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029016 | ND |
| 2018-11-27 | 1081916 | ND |
| 2019-02-25 | 1125367 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157619 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157620 | ND |