Alachlor (Lasso)
West Cedar Creek MUD
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-20 | Q1409072006 | ND |
| 2014-03-20 | Q1409072007 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | Q1423903001 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | Q1423903002 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | Q1447528009 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | Q1447528010 | ND |
| 2015-03-26 | Q1511276001 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | Q1549743001 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | Q1609003001 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | Q1609003002 | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | Q1708733001 | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | Q1708733002 | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | Q1833716011 | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | Q1833716003 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | Q1900334018 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | Q1900334019 | ND |