Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Point
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 | Q1818077001 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | Q1907449001 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | Q2011581002 | ND |
| 2021-06-16 | Q2115806001 | ND |
| 2021-09-15 | Q2125276001 | ND |
| 2021-11-04 | Q2131000001 | ND |
| 2022-02-07 | Q2204049001 | ND |
| 2022-05-18 | Q2214722001 | ND |
| 2023-03-06 | Q2308662003 | ND |