Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Clyde
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-07 | Q1822886003 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | Q1911589009 | ND |
| 2020-03-05 | Q2008307005 | ND |
| 2020-06-02 | Q2021702005 | ND |
| 2020-07-28 | Q2029420005 | ND |
| 2021-05-27 | Q2113747001 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | Q2201150001 | ND |
| 2023-02-23 | Q2307661003 | ND |