Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Center
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-30 | Q1817448006 | ND |
| 2018-05-03 | Q1818013001 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | Q1925671005 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | Q1925671020 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | Q2009082004 | ND |
| 2020-08-06 | Q2031207005 | ND |
| 2021-03-15 | Q2106633001 | ND |
| 2021-09-02 | Q2123959001 | ND |
| 2022-03-08 | Q2207771001 | ND |
| 2022-03-08 | Q2207771005 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | Q2304971004 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | Q2328770001 | ND |