Alachlor (Lasso)
North Vernon Water Department
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-11 | 2014020511RS525- | ND |
2014-05-12 | 2014050732RS525- | ND |
2014-08-11 | 2014081131RS525- | ND |
2014-11-12 | 2014110599RS525- | ND |
2015-02-12 | 2015020769RS525- | ND |
2015-05-11 | 2015050740RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 2015082042RS28-1 | ND |
2015-11-11 | 2015110955RS525- | ND |
2016-05-11 | 2016051202RS525- | ND |
2016-08-10 | 2016082088RS525- | ND |
2016-11-14 | 2016111179RS525- | ND |
2017-02-13 | 2017021102RS525- | ND |
2017-05-09 | 2017050996RS525- | ND |
2017-08-15 | 2017082604RS525- | ND |
2017-11-14 | 2017111258RS525- | ND |
2018-05-15 | 2018052034RS28-1 | ND |
2018-08-14 | 2018082731RS28-1 | ND |
2018-11-14 | 2018111330RS525- | ND |
2019-02-11 | 2019020974RS525- | ND |
2019-05-13 | 2019051874RS525- | ND |
2019-08-13 | 2019082427RS525- | ND |
2019-11-12 | 2019111071RS-190 | ND |