Alachlor (Lasso)
Shady Acres Inc.
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-11 | 1401752-03_TO40 | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 1402087-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2014-09-15 | 1405019-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 1601354-03_TO40 | ND |
| 2016-05-16 | 1602148-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | 1603228-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | 1605095-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 1701490-02_TO40 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | 1704154-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2017-10-25 | 1704777-03_TO40 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 1804634-01_TO40 | ND |
| 2019-10-30 | 1904717-02_TO40 | ND |