Alachlor (Lasso)
Brooklyn Park
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-02 | 14F0036-01 | ND |
2014-09-02 | 14I0016-02 | ND |
2016-03-29 | 3421436 | ND |
2016-05-31 | 3461076 | ND |
2016-06-16 | 3473372 | ND |
2016-06-16 | 3473392 | ND |
2017-08-17 | 17H1429-02 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 17L0650-01 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 18E1224-01 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 18H1037-01 | ND |
2019-07-22 | 19G1527-03 | ND |
2019-10-17 | 19J1046-01 | ND |