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Alachlor (Lasso)

Mcconnell S/d

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-05-02CB02871-01ND
2019-05-01CC03232-01ND
2021-04-28CE02479-01ND
2021-07-28CE09445-01ND
2021-11-16CE13119-01ND
2022-02-02CE18517-01ND
2022-05-12CF02977-01ND
2022-09-14CF08172-01ND
2023-08-08752-10369-1ND