Alachlor (Lasso)
Russell, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-18 | 133963 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | 353054 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 428137 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 491616 | ND |
| 2016-05-08 | 540763 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | 567316 | ND |
| 2016-08-23 | 608645 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 777956 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 931259 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 971621 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 983151 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | 1073975 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 1120343 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157922 | ND |
| 2019-06-17 | 1188304 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 1219955 | ND |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277554 | ND |