Alachlor (Lasso)
Coon Rapids
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-03 | 15F0264-02 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 15F0264-03 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 15F0264-04 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 15F0264-01 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 15H0594-03 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 15H0594-04 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 15H0595-01 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 15H0595-02 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 3513465 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 3513433 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 3513416 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 3513347 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 3513264 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 3563147 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 3563071 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 3563180 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 17G1723-03 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 17G1723-02 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 17G1719-02 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 17G1719-01 | ND |
| 2017-12-12 | 17L0466-01 | ND |
| 2017-12-12 | 17L0466-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 18E1223-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 18E1223-02 | ND |