Alachlor (Lasso)
Blissfield
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
25
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-20 | LLH71897 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | LLH79573 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | LLH98017 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | LLI10732 | ND |
| 2019-03-19 | LLI29969 | ND |
| 2019-06-30 | LLI47602 | ND |
| 2019-09-04 | LLI61622 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | LLI71184 | ND |
| 2020-02-04 | ND | |
| 2020-05-14 | ND | |
| 2020-08-18 | ND | |
| 2020-08-18 | ND | |
| 2020-11-09 | ND | |
| 2021-02-10 | ND | |
| 2021-05-11 | ND | |
| 2021-08-10 | ND | |
| 2021-11-15 | ND | |
| 2022-03-08 | ND | |
| 2022-06-14 | ND | |
| 2022-09-19 | ND | |
| 2022-12-12 | ND | |
| 2023-03-07 | ND | |
| 2023-06-12 | ND | |
| 2023-09-11 | ND | |
| 2023-12-11 | ND |