Alachlor (Lasso)
Brooklyn Center
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 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-28 | 14A0771-02 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0771-03 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0772-01 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0772-02 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0772-03 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0772-04 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0775-01 | ND |
2014-01-28 | 14A0771-01 | ND |
2014-03-14 | 14C0620-01 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1393-02 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1404-04 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1404-03 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1404-02 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1404-01 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1393-04 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1393-03 | ND |
2014-06-18 | 14F1393-01 | ND |
2016-03-22 | 3418602 | ND |
2016-05-19 | 3453823 | ND |
2019-04-17 | 19D1039-01 | ND |
2019-07-22 | 19G1532-01 | ND |