Alachlor (Lasso)
Enid
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | AB14024-01 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | AB14024-02RE1 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | AD18001-01RE1 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | AD18001-02RE1 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | AH15016-01 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | AH15016-02 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | AJ23072-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | AJ23072-02 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | SDWA-1341043-00 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | SDWA-1341044-00 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | SDWA-1367935-00 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | SDWA-1367936-00 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | SDWA-1404330-00 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | SDWA-1404331-00 | ND |
| 2019-11-21 | SDWA-1442377-00 | ND |
| 2019-11-21 | SDWA-1442378-00 | ND |