Alachlor (Lasso)
Lima City
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | 14-13835-03 | ND |
| 2014-05-01 | 14-15234-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-02 | 14-16920-03 | ND |
| 2015-04-13 | 15-14672-03 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 15-15754-03 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 15-18213-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 16-14763-03 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 16-16533-03 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | 16-17983-03 | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | 17-15974-03 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 17-18557-01 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 17-19512-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | 18-18575-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 19-16505-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 19-18746-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | 19-21623-01 | ND |