Alachlor (Lasso)
Vermilion City
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-02 | 14-14190-03C | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14-15374-01B | ND |
| 2014-06-02 | 14-17081-02 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 15-14231-04 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 15-15589-01B | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 15-18164-01B | ND |
| 2016-04-01 | 16-14709-04B | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | 16-16257-01B | ND |
| 2016-06-02 | 16-18217-01B | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 17-15618-05C | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 17-17490-01B | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 17-19814-01B | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 18-15905-01B | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 18-17901-01B | ND |
| 2018-06-04 | 18-20679-01B | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 19-16429-08B | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 19-18940-04 | ND |
| 2019-06-03 | 19-21066-01B | ND |