Alachlor (Lasso)
Hastings
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-19 | 15B0913-02 | ND |
| 2015-02-19 | 15B0913-03 | ND |
| 2015-02-19 | 15B0913-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 15F0596-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 15F0596-02 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 15F0596-03 | ND |
| 2016-03-22 | 3418446 | ND |
| 2016-03-22 | 3418466 | ND |
| 2016-03-22 | 3418504 | ND |
| 2016-03-22 | 3418534 | ND |
| 2016-03-22 | 3418542 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | 3461088 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | 3461093 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | 3461071 | ND |
| 2018-08-17 | 18H1558-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-01 | 18K0050-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-01 | 18K0050-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | 19A0995-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | 19A0996-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | 19A0996-03 | ND |
| 2019-03-08 | 19C0368-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 19E0519-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 19E0519-02 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 19E0519-03 | ND |