Alachlor (Lasso)
Woodbury Cons. WD
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-08-14 | 35150686002(SOCS | ND |
2014-08-14 | 35150686001(SOCS | ND |
2015-05-27 | 05271537-25(SOCS | ND |
2015-05-27 | 05271537-26(SOCS | ND |
2016-12-07 | 12071686-4S(SOCS | ND |
2017-06-28 | 06281741-2(SOCS) | ND |
2017-06-28 | 06281741-1(SOCS) | ND |
2017-06-28 | 06281741-5(SOCS) | ND |
2017-09-26 | 09271750-5(SOCS) | ND |
2018-12-20 | 12201807-3SOCS | ND |
2018-12-20 | 12201807-2SOCS | ND |
2018-12-26 | 12261832-3SOCS | ND |