Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Cumberland
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-28 | 0010008_01_00476 | ND |
2014-07-03 | 0010008_01_4G031 | ND |
2014-07-16 | 0010008_01_4G171 | ND |
2015-05-18 | E15003584001 | ND |
2015-11-10 | E16002078001 | ND |
2016-04-20 | 2137885001_A | ND |
2016-05-23 | E16004430001 | ND |
2017-04-05 | 7D06186_01 | ND |
2017-04-11 | E17004026005 | ND |
2018-06-18 | E18004538001 | ND |
2018-07-30 | E19000294001 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 9D12071_01 | ND |