Alachlor (Lasso)
Cypress Springs SUD N Plant 1 and NE Plant
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-06-18 | Q1422142008 | ND |
2014-06-18 | Q1422142009 | ND |
2015-06-24 | Q1523976003 | ND |
2015-06-24 | Q1523976004 | ND |
2016-03-28 | Q1612650004 | ND |
2016-03-28 | Q1612650003 | ND |
2016-06-22 | Q1625510005 | ND |
2016-09-21 | Q1639244007 | ND |
2016-12-07 | Q1653458003 | ND |
2017-03-15 | Q1711217003 | ND |
2017-03-15 | Q1711217004 | ND |
2018-02-21 | Q1807254001 | ND |
2018-02-21 | Q1807254007 | ND |
2019-03-04 | Q1909014007 | ND |
2019-03-04 | Q1909014001 | ND |