Alachlor (Lasso)
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Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-02-04 | 14B0089-02 | ND |
2014-02-04 | 14B0089-03 | ND |
2016-08-03 | 3512117 | ND |
2016-08-03 | 3512133 | ND |
2016-11-03 | 3579358 | ND |
2016-11-03 | 3579377 | ND |
2019-05-13 | 19E0915-01 | ND |
2019-08-01 | 19H0098-02 | ND |