Alachlor (Lasso)
Perry Water & Light Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-20 | AI20129-01 | ND |
| 2018-09-21 | AI21026-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | AJ23075-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | AJ23075-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | BA16155-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | BA16155-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | BA16155-03 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | BD16090-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | BD16090-02 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | BD16090-03 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | BH15084-01RE1 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | BH15084-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | BH15084-03 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | BJ16106-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | BJ16106-02 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | BJ16106-03 | ND |