Metolachlor
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
Metolachlor is a herbicide applied on corn, soybeans and other crops. The EPA has classified metolachlor as a possible human carcinogen.
15
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 | 0.0475 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.190 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0255 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.0510 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | 0.112 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0530 ppb - 0.170 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.0533 ppb | 3 | 2 | ND - 0.110 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.0453 ppb | 4 | 2 | ND - 0.0910 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-22 | 2014-01-22--OC52 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | MAY-14-SOC | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-08-13--OC52 | 0.190 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014-11-11--OC52 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 2015-02-03--OC52 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | MAY-15-SOC | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2017-08-07 | 2017-08-07-SOC | 0.170 ppb |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-11-09-SOC | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-08-SOC1 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-23-SOC | 0.110 ppb |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-10-30-SOC | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2019-02-04 | FEB2019-VOC | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | MAY2019-IOC_OC_R | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | JUL2019-SOC | 0.0910 ppb |
| 2019-10-22 | OCT2019-SOC | 0.0900 ppb |