Alachlor (Lasso)
Lebanon City
NOTE: Lebanon City purchases water from Cincinnati Public Water System which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Cincinnati Public Water System.
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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
NOTE: Lebanon City purchases water from Cincinnati Public Water System which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Cincinnati Public Water System.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-04-23 | 14-14915-01 | ND |
2015-01-28 | 15-11057-01B | ND |
2015-04-08 | 15-14360-01 | ND |
2016-05-02 | 16-16142-01 | ND |
2017-04-19 | 17-16766-05 | ND |
2018-02-07 | 18-12300-04B | ND |
2018-04-12 | 18-16920-01 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 19-16437-01 | ND |