Alachlor (Lasso)
Shady Harbor Fire District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | 1801832-03_TO40 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 1801832-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 1801832-04_TO40 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 1801832-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2021-11-17 | 2105111-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2021-11-17 | 2105111-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2021-11-17 | 2105111-03_TO40 | ND |
| 2021-11-17 | 2105111-04_TO40 | ND |
| 2022-02-08 | 2201055-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2022-02-08 | 2201055-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2022-02-08 | 2201055-03_TO40 | ND |