Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Sanford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | 7606-011614-EP1S | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | 7606-012517-EP1S | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | 7606-042017-EP1S | ND |
| 2017-09-20 | 7606-092017-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 7606-021418-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | 7606-050918-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | 7606-092518-EP1S | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | 7606-102518-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 7606-011019-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 7606-040919-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-08-22 | 7606-082219-EP1S | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 7606-110719-EP1S | ND |