Alachlor (Lasso)
Langham Creek Utility District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-24 | AC51762 | ND |
| 2014-04-24 | AC51763 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | AC61605 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | AD03696 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | AD03692 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | AD03697 | ND |
| 2016-02-19 | AD24857 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | AD37112 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | AD37110 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | AD70932 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | AD70933 | ND |
| 2017-05-11 | AD84025 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09694 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09693 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09691 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | AE54928 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | AE91127 | ND |
| 2019-12-19 | AE92909 | ND |