Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Los Banos
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-001-0857 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-014-1119 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-013-1152 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-012-1002 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-011-1020 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-010-1254 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-009-1137 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-007-1233 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-006-1058 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-005-1210 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-003-0927 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-002-0910 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-001-0853 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-014-1139 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-013-0811 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-012-0953 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-011-1027 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-010-1305 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-009-1203 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-007-1245 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-006-1106 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-005-1225 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-003-0923 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5810-002-0908 | ND |