Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Clinton
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 | 10 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2014-04-14 | 37729_14-10676 | ND |
2014-04-14 | 37729_14-10681 | ND |
2014-04-14 | 37729_14-10684 | ND |
2014-04-14 | 37729_14-10689 | ND |
2014-04-14 | 37729_14-10693 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 37729_14-23100 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 37729_14-23101 | ND |
2014-08-05 | 37729_14-23102 | ND |
2014-08-05 | 37729_14-23103 | ND |
2014-08-05 | 37729_14-23099 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 37729_17-11896 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 37729_17-11901 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 37729_17-11900 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 37729_17-11899 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 37729_17-11898 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 37729_17-23639 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 37729_17-23640 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 37729_17-23641 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 37729_17-23642 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 37729_17-23643 | ND |