Alachlor (Lasso)
Archie PWS
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-10 | AC18917 | ND |
2014-05-15 | AC23670 | ND |
2014-08-12 | AC32454 | ND |
2014-11-14 | AC38667 | ND |
2015-02-09 | AC42483 | ND |
2015-05-08 | AC47040 | ND |
2015-08-14 | AC58011 | ND |
2015-11-06 | AC63186 | ND |
2016-02-05 | AC66859 | ND |
2016-05-09 | AC72541 | ND |
2016-08-12 | AC82220 | ND |
2016-11-14 | AC87722 | ND |
2017-02-03 | AC91309 | ND |
2017-05-05 | AC96251 | ND |
2017-08-18 | AD04025 | ND |
2017-11-21 | AD09836 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AD14789 | ND |
2018-05-07 | AD20792 | ND |
2018-08-03 | AD31567 | ND |
2018-11-08 | AD36075 | ND |
2019-02-25 | AD39877 | ND |
2019-05-16 | AD47759 | ND |
2019-09-15 | AD54351 | ND |
2019-11-08 | AD58376 | ND |