Alachlor (Lasso)
Snow Creek Heights Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 | CA18060-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-01 | CB14001-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-01 | CB14001-02 | ND |
| 2019-10-10 | CC14485-01 | ND |
| 2020-10-22 | CD14853-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-04 | CE13152-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-04 | CE13152-02 | ND |
| 2022-10-27 | CF13064-01 | ND |