Alachlor (Lasso)
Turner Farms V Master System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2015-04-21 | ND | |
2015-04-22 | ND | |
2015-04-29 | ND | |
2016-01-18 | C516178-01 | ND |
2018-04-06 | CB03570-03 | ND |
2018-04-24 | CB06085-01 | ND |
2018-04-27 | CB06090-01 | ND |
2019-01-22 | CB18994-01 | ND |