Alachlor (Lasso)
Eastern Pines Water Corp
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 14 | 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 |
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2014-02-05 | 8116-020514-E02S | ND |
2014-05-06 | 8116-050614-E02S | ND |
2014-05-06 | 8116-050614-E06S | ND |
2014-06-03 | 8116-060314-E08S | ND |
2014-06-04 | 8116-060414-E05S | ND |
2014-06-04 | 8116-060414-E09S | ND |
2014-06-09 | 8116-060914-E07S | ND |
2014-08-12 | 8116-081214-E08S | ND |
2014-08-13 | 8116-081314-E06S | ND |
2014-08-25 | 8116-082514-E05S | ND |
2014-08-25 | 8116-082514-E10S | ND |
2014-08-27 | 8116-082714-E09S | ND |
2014-09-03 | 8116-090314-E07S | ND |
2014-10-06 | 8116-100614-E10S | ND |
2016-05-11 | 8116-051116-E03S | ND |
2016-12-05 | 8116-120516-E03S | ND |
2017-01-06 | 8116-010617-E02S | ND |
2017-05-18 | 8116-051817-E02S | ND |
2017-05-18 | 8116-051817-E05S | ND |
2017-05-18 | 8116-051817-E06S | ND |
2017-05-18 | 8116-051817-E08S | ND |
2017-05-18 | 8116-051817-E09S | ND |
2017-09-27 | 8116-092717-E07S | ND |
2017-09-27 | 8116-092717-E10S | ND |
2017-10-23 | 8116-102317-E10S | ND |
2017-12-13 | 8116-121317-E05S | ND |
2017-12-13 | 8116-121317-E06S | ND |
2017-12-13 | 8116-121317-E07S | ND |
2017-12-13 | 8116-121317-E08S | ND |
2017-12-13 | 8116-121317-E09S | ND |
2019-06-13 | 8116-061319-E03S | ND |
2019-08-15 | 8116-081519-E03S | ND |