Alachlor (Lasso)
Rolling Green First Addition
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
---|---|---|
2015-06-08 | 15F0520-01 | ND |
2015-06-08 | 15F0520-02 | ND |
2015-08-13 | 15H0974-01 | ND |
2015-08-13 | 15H0974-02 | ND |
2015-11-02 | 15K0134-02 | ND |
2015-11-02 | 15K0134-03 | ND |
2016-03-14 | 3414157 | ND |
2016-03-14 | 3414241 | ND |
2017-10-05 | 17J0338-01 | ND |
2019-11-19 | 19K0785-02 | ND |