Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Alba
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-12 | Q1809883013 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | Q1971344001 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | Q1971344002 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | Q1971344010 | ND |
| 2020-04-01 | Q2013273011 | ND |
| 2021-06-30 | Q2117218003 | ND |
| 2022-05-25 | Q2215156003 | ND |
| 2022-05-25 | Q2215156004 | ND |
| 2022-05-25 | Q2215156005 | ND |
| 2023-06-22 | Q2323976001 | ND |