Alachlor (Lasso)
Maryville
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
25
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 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 | AC18931 | ND |
| 2014-05-15 | AC23684 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AC32468 | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | AC38681 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | AC42497 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | AC47054 | ND |
| 2015-08-19 | AC58025 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | AC63200 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AC66873 | ND |
| 2016-05-08 | AC72555 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | AC75673 | ND |
| 2016-09-11 | AC82234 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | AC87736 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | AC91323 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | AC96265 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | AD04039 | ND |
| 2017-11-20 | AD09850 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AD14803 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | AD20806 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | AD31580 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AD36089 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | AD39891 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | AD47773 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | AD54364 | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AD58389 | ND |