Alachlor (Lasso)
St Charles Water District 1 East Bank
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 | 8 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-22 | AD88495 | ND |
2014-01-22 | AD88495 | ND |
2014-10-13 | AD98510 | ND |
2014-10-13 | AD98510 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 35182606002 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 35182606002 | ND |
2015-10-08 | 35211172001 | ND |
2015-10-08 | 35211172001 | ND |
2016-03-01 | 35232149004 | ND |
2016-03-01 | 35232149004 | ND |
2016-09-20 | 35266509006 | ND |
2016-09-20 | 35266509006 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 35291206005 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 35291206005 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 35392326001 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 35392326001 | ND |
2018-07-17 | 35405500001 | ND |
2018-07-17 | 35405500001 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 35444038001 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 35444037001 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 35444037001 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 35444038001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 35485229001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 35485229002 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 35485229001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 35485229002 | ND |