Alachlor (Lasso)
Green Valley SUD
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 | AC88475 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | AD19058 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | AD32182 | ND |
| 2016-09-16 | AD50229 | ND |
| 2016-11-03 | AD56566 | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | AD80491 | ND |
| 2018-01-26 | AE11082 | ND |
| 2018-04-18 | AE23089 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | AE53016 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | AE53025 | ND |