Alachlor (Lasso)
Ashebrook Park
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | C400144-01 | ND |
| 2014-01-22 | C316522-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | C402857-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | C402857-02 | ND |
| 2014-07-23 | C406507-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-24 | C406507-02 | ND |
| 2014-10-16 | C411356-01 | ND |
| 2014-10-16 | C411356-02 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | ND | |
| 2015-01-22 | ND | |
| 2015-07-21 | ND | |
| 2015-10-14 | ND | |
| 2016-01-19 | C516505-01 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | CZ01132-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | CZ02766-01 | ND |
| 2016-10-10 | CZ12924-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | CA02612-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-01 | CA13383-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | CB02791-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-31 | CB13856-01RE1 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | CB18134-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | CB18134-02 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | CC03170-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | CC14382-01 | ND |