Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Idalou
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-30 | Q1904476001 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | Q1914418008 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | Q1914418009 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | Q1963950007 | ND |
| 2020-03-11 | Q2010310009 | ND |
| 2020-06-09 | Q2023125009 | ND |
| 2021-06-03 | Q2114442001 | ND |
| 2022-02-16 | Q2205704001 | ND |
| 2022-02-16 | Q2205704003 | ND |
| 2022-12-05 | Q2236043001 | ND |
| 2022-12-05 | Q2236043002 | ND |
| 2023-07-26 | Q2329823008 | ND |