Alachlor (Lasso)
Sterlingshire S/d
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-22 | C316499-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-30 | C402586-01 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | CZ17605-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-27 | CA02426-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-27 | CA04520-01 | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | CA07591-01 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | CA17935-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | CB18026-01 | ND |