Alachlor (Lasso)
Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Water
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 92185590001 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | C405034-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-07 | ND | |
| 2015-04-07 | ND | |
| 2015-07-08 | ND | |
| 2017-04-25 | 92338289001SOC | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | 92344935001SOC | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | 92348121001SOC | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 92428098001_1271 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | 37729_19-25774 | ND |