Alachlor (Lasso)
Goehner, Village of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 280573 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 293533 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 308773 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 329563 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 342744 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 343248 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | ND | |
| 2017-01-10 | ND | |
| 2018-01-16 | 532749 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 533239 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | 592081 | ND |