Alachlor (Lasso)
Ilion
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | 1400485-SOC | ND |
| 2014-04-14 | 1404907-SOC | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | 14071329-SOC | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | 1416804-SOC/PART | ND |
| 2015-01-12 | 1500412-001-SOC | ND |
| 2015-04-13 | 1504726-PHTHALAT | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 1506282-001-SOC | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 1506281-01-SOC | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 1510251-PHTHALAT | ND |
| 2015-10-13 | 1516218-001-SOC | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1600454-001-SOC | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1600465-001-SOC | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1600468-001-SOC | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 1713601-001-SOC | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 1713600-001-SOC | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 1713558-001-SOC | ND |
| 2018-09-28 | 1816939-001-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 1912144-004-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 1912144-001-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 1912144-005-SOC | ND |