Alachlor (Lasso)
Edgar, City of
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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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2014-04-28 | 295583 | ND |
2014-07-14 | 309292 | ND |
2015-04-13 | 353903 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 374141 | ND |
2016-04-04 | ND | |
2016-07-05 | ND | |
2017-04-03 | ND | |
2017-07-10 | ND | |
2018-04-09 | 543585 | ND |
2018-07-16 | 560963 | ND |
2019-05-06 | 611037 | ND |
2019-07-15 | 621258 | ND |