Alachlor (Lasso)
Vadnais Heights
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-06 | 19B0260-01 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 19B0260-02 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 19F0771-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 19F0771-02 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 19F0777-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | 19G1516-01 | ND |
| 2022-04-28 | 22D1636-01 | ND |
| 2022-04-28 | 22D1636-02 | ND |
| 2022-04-28 | 22D1640-01 | ND |
| 2022-08-24 | 22H2197-01 | ND |
| 2022-08-24 | 22H2197-02 | ND |
| 2022-08-24 | 22H2198-01 | ND |