Alachlor (Lasso)
Fairview Union Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2014-04-14 | AD90605 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AD90605 | ND |
2014-09-15 | AD97160 | ND |
2014-09-15 | AD97160 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 35178883001 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 35178883001 | ND |
2015-10-12 | 35211703001 | ND |
2015-10-12 | 35211703001 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 35239164008 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 35239164008 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 35279123006 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 35279123006 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 35306447002 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 35306447002 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35370033001 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35370033001 | ND |
2018-07-31 | 35408507001 | ND |
2018-07-31 | 35408507001 | ND |
2019-02-25 | 35450972001 | ND |
2019-02-25 | 35450972001 | ND |
2019-08-26 | 35493338001 | ND |
2019-08-26 | 35493338001 | ND |