Alachlor (Lasso)
Far West Water & Sewer Inc
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 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 11 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-05 | 2987715 | ND |
2014-03-05 | 2987714 | ND |
2014-05-14 | 550-24686-1 | ND |
2014-08-19 | 550-30280-1 | ND |
2014-08-19 | 550-30277-1 | ND |
2014-09-08 | 550-31193-1 | ND |
2015-05-18 | 550-45035-1 | ND |
2015-05-18 | 550-45036-1 | ND |
2015-05-18 | 550-45037-1 | ND |
2015-05-25 | 550-45319-1 | ND |
2015-05-25 | 550-45318-1 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 550-54480-1 | ND |
2015-11-16 | 550-54479-1 | ND |
2015-11-30 | 550-55075-1S | ND |
2015-11-30 | 550-55074-1S | ND |
2015-12-06 | 550-55507-1 | ND |
2016-01-18 | 550-57438-1 | ND |
2016-01-18 | 550-57423-1 | ND |
2016-01-25 | 550-57775-1T | ND |
2016-01-25 | 550-57774-1T | ND |
2016-02-22 | 550-59253-1T | ND |
2016-08-08 | 550-67724-1 | ND |
2016-08-08 | 550-67722-1 | ND |
2016-08-29 | 550-68785-1 | ND |
2016-08-29 | 550-68784-1S | ND |
2016-09-05 | 550-69042-1 | ND |
2019-03-14 | 550-119476-1 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 550-120592-5 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 550-120592-1 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 550-120592-2 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 550-120592-3 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 550-120592-4 | ND |
2019-10-15 | 550-131565-1 | ND |
2019-10-15 | 550-131565-5 | ND |
2019-10-15 | 550-131565-4 | ND |
2019-10-15 | 550-131565-3 | ND |
2019-10-15 | 550-131565-2 | ND |