Alachlor (Lasso)
Marco Rural Water Company
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | AD36307 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | AD41057 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85403 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85422 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85395 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85412 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85401 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85416 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85399 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | AD85414 | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | AE40915 | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | AE40929 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE41078 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE41076 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE41048 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE41070 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE41072 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE41074 | ND |