Alachlor (Lasso)
Clear Brook City MUD
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-31 | AC41121 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | AC81021 | ND |
| 2015-05-20 | AC92873 | ND |
| 2015-05-20 | AC92875 | ND |
| 2016-01-22 | AD19882 | ND |
| 2017-01-06 | AD63752 | ND |
| 2017-06-26 | AD87841 | ND |
| 2017-07-14 | AD89568 | ND |
| 2017-10-17 | AE01181 | ND |
| 2018-02-23 | AE15554 | ND |
| 2018-05-24 | AE27785 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | AE52031 | ND |