Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Toledo
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | 14-10654-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | 14-14618-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 14-16098-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 14-17433-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 14-18616-01 | ND |
| 2014-10-21 | 14-24606-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-08 | 15-10298-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-23 | 15-15152-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-14 | 15-16358-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-08 | 15-17713-01C | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 16-16424-01 | ND |
| 2017-05-21 | 17-18940-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | M18-19021-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 19-18051-01 | ND |