Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Grandview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-18 | 84190 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | ND | |
| 2016-04-04 | ND | |
| 2016-06-06 | ND | |
| 2016-07-11 | ND | |
| 2016-07-11 | ND | |
| 2016-09-12 | ND | |
| 2016-09-12 | ND | |
| 2018-04-03 | ND | |
| 2018-09-11 | ND | |
| 2019-03-19 | ND | |
| 2019-10-30 | ND |