Alachlor (Lasso)
Moscow Water Department
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 | 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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2018-08-30 | S180831013-001 | ND |
2018-08-30 | S180831013-001A | ND |
2018-09-13 | S180914037-001 | ND |
2018-09-13 | S180914037-002 | ND |
2019-04-03 | S190403049-001 | ND |
2019-04-03 | S190403049-002 | ND |
2019-04-03 | S19190403049-003 | ND |
2019-08-07 | S190807089-003 | ND |
2019-08-07 | S190807089-004 | ND |
2019-08-07 | S190807089-005 | ND |