Alachlor (Lasso)
Yerington, City 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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-03 | 1407485-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 1410450-01-S | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 1421453-01 | ND |
| 2014-09-11 | 1421452-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-13 | A6I2222-01 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 1712235-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | A8K1984-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-27 | A9F3812-01 | ND |
| 2019-09-25 | A9I3276-01 | ND |
| 2019-12-30 | 202001030189 | ND |
| 2019-12-30 | 202001030192 | ND |