Alachlor (Lasso)
Goshen Water District #2 (arcadia Hills)
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-17 | 35207640(SOCS) | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | 420-95419-2(SOCS | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | 420-95419-1(SOCS | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | 420-95419-3(SOCS | ND |
| 2017-12-26 | 420-131012-1(SOC | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 420-141718-1(SOC | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 420-1451719-1(SO | ND |
| 2018-09-10 | 420-142357-1SOC | ND |