Alachlor (Lasso)
Wickson Creek SUD
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2015-03-03 | AC82650 | ND |
2015-03-03 | AC82643 | ND |
2018-05-08 | AE25651 | ND |
2018-05-08 | AE25650 | ND |
2019-02-21 | AE55503 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE61900 | ND |
2019-07-17 | AE74914 | ND |
2019-10-02 | AE85559 | ND |