Alachlor (Lasso)
Piqua City PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
36
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | 14-11820-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 14-14403-05 | ND |
| 2014-05-08 | 14-15634-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | 14-17638-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-22 | 14-21448-01 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | 14-25695-01 | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | 15-11804-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-09 | 15-14500-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-14 | 15-16312-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-11 | 15-17938-01 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 15-21681-05 | ND |
| 2015-11-12 | 15-26787-05 | ND |
| 2016-02-11 | 16-12136-05 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | 16-15398-05 | ND |
| 2016-05-12 | 16-16947-01 | ND |
| 2016-06-09 | 16-18567-04 | ND |
| 2016-08-11 | 16-22960-01B | ND |
| 2016-11-10 | 16-29197-04 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | 17-12378-01B | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | 17-16494-03 | ND |
| 2017-05-11 | 17-18330-01B | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 17-20217-03B | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | 17-25272-04 | ND |
| 2017-11-09 | 17-31837-05 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | 18B0433-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 18-16565-05 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | 18-18574-03 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 18-20805-05 | ND |
| 2018-07-05 | 18-23687-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 18-32175-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 19-12397-05 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 19-17052-05 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 19-19128-04 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 19-21266-01C | ND |
| 2019-07-02 | 19-23983-02 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | 19-32667-01 | ND |