Alachlor (Lasso)
Beaumont Cherry Valley WD
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 9 | 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 |
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2015-12-02 | 4790-025-0850 | ND |
2015-12-03 | 4790-025-0952 | ND |
2017-10-02 | 4790-006-0915 | ND |
2017-12-14 | 4790-026-0948 | ND |
2018-12-18 | 4790-025-1038 | ND |
2018-12-18 | 4790-031-1338 | ND |
2019-12-03 | 4790-007-1422 | ND |
2019-12-03 | 4790-012-1108 | ND |
2019-12-03 | 4790-013-0908 | ND |
2019-12-03 | 4790-015-0933 | ND |
2019-12-03 | 4790-020-1018 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 4790-017-1010 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 4790-022-1408 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 4790-023-1158 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 4790-026-0838 | ND |