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.
16
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | 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 |
| 2020-02-17 | 35531817001 | ND |
| 2020-09-17 | 35578826001 | ND |
| 2021-01-14 | 35604986002 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 35657244007 | ND |
| 2022-02-01 | 35694942005 | ND |
| 2022-08-08 | 35738986003 | ND |
| 2023-03-06 | 35784946001 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 35823283001 | ND |