Alachlor (Lasso)
Sedalia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | AC18963 | ND |
| 2014-05-28 | AC23719 | ND |
| 2014-08-20 | AC32500 | ND |
| 2014-12-01 | AC38713 | ND |
| 2015-02-20 | AC42529 | ND |
| 2015-05-25 | AC47089 | ND |
| 2015-08-31 | AC58057 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | AD04013 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | AD04015 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | AD04011 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | AD04014 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | AD04012 | ND |