Alachlor (Lasso)
Independence, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | 116346 | ND |
| 2015-05-17 | 334355 | ND |
| 2015-07-12 | 365693 | ND |
| 2015-10-04 | 416935 | ND |
| 2016-01-03 | 468715 | ND |
| 2016-04-03 | 519485 | ND |
| 2016-05-16 | 547739 | ND |
| 2016-07-10 | 580085 | ND |
| 2016-10-02 | 634559 | ND |
| 2017-05-29 | 768429 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 970268 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 1157341 | ND |