Alachlor (Lasso)
Midland-lonaconing
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | 0010018_02_00489 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 0010018_03_00489 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | E15003488001 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | E15003488004 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | E15003488006 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | E16004054001 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | E16004054003 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | E16004054005 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | E17004256001 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | E17004256005 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | E17004256007 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | E18003853005 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | E18003853003 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | E18003855001 | ND |