Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Monroe
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | 8266-061614-CAMS | ND |
| 2014-09-11 | 8266-091114-CAMS | ND |
| 2015-07-23 | ND | |
| 2017-09-18 | 8266-091817-CAMS | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 8266-022018-CAMS | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 8266-051518-CAMS | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 8266-080918-CAMS | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 8266-111418-CAMS | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 8266-020619-CAMS | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 8266-050719-CAMS | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 8266-080619-CAMS | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 8266-100119-CAMS | ND |