Alachlor (Lasso)
Van Wert 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-03 | A140190990 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | A140191399 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | A140191648 | ND |
| 2015-04-30 | A150285319 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | A150285362 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | A150285779 | ND |
| 2016-04-13 | A160374885 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | A160375067 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | A160399296 | ND |
| 2017-04-12 | A170487588 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | A170498027 | ND |
| 2017-06-07 | A170504542 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | A180587709 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | A180605814 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | A180532873 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 9D01685-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 9E01332-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 9F01958-01 | ND |