Alachlor (Lasso)
San Jacinto Special Utility District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-26 | AC48448 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AD05255 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AD05254 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | AD96379 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | AE18028 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | AE18010 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | AE58301 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | AE69541 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | AE76897 | ND |
| 2019-12-05 | AE91519 | ND |