Alachlor (Lasso)
Deerfield
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-22 | ND | |
| 2020-05-20 | ND | |
| 2020-07-13 | ND | |
| 2020-10-12 | ND | |
| 2021-01-15 | ND | |
| 2021-04-07 | ND | |
| 2021-07-07 | ND | |
| 2021-10-06 | ND | |
| 2022-01-05 | ND | |
| 2022-04-06 | ND | |
| 2022-07-06 | ND | |
| 2023-01-06 | ND | |
| 2023-05-03 | ND | |
| 2023-07-05 | ND | |
| 2023-10-04 | ND |