Alachlor (Lasso)
Apple Valley
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
6
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-29 | 19A0931-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-25 | 19F1652-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-30 | 21K1450-01 | ND |
| 2022-03-09 | 22C0417-01 | ND |
| 2023-04-19 | 23D1153-01 | ND |
| 2023-08-23 | 23H2374-01 | ND |