Alachlor (Lasso)
West Wise Special Utility District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | Q1409001002 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | Q1510861001 | ND |
| 2015-06-11 | Q1521679001 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | Q1535194003 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | Q1547071003 | ND |
| 2016-03-17 | Q1611140008 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | Q1708324001 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | Q1808237004 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | Q1905470005 | ND |