Alachlor (Lasso)
Mitchell County Rural Water District 2
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 1 | 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 | 967456 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 1157365 | ND |
| 2020-05-11 | 1374116 | ND |
| 2021-05-04 | 1829853 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 1864280 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 2254543 | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 2491118 | ND |
| 2023-06-05 | 2510400 | ND |