Alachlor (Lasso)
Lake Elmo
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-28 | 18K1050-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | 19A0925-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-05 | 20B0177-02 | ND |
| 2020-05-14 | 20E0827-01 | ND |
| 2021-07-15 | 21G0882-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-30 | 21K1443-02 | ND |
| 2021-11-30 | 21K1443-03 | ND |
| 2022-01-27 | 22A1015-01 | ND |
| 2022-01-27 | 22A1015-02 | ND |
| 2022-06-28 | 22F1657-01 | ND |