Alachlor (Lasso)
Ottawa Village
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 | 18-15930-01B | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 18-18000-01B | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 18-20803-02B | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 19-16527-01C | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 19-19134-01C | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 19-21247-01C | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 20-19244-01C | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | 21-17065-01C | ND |
| 2022-05-03 | 22-20710-04 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 2314719-01 | ND |