Alachlor (Lasso)
Defiance City
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-08 | 14-14258-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 14-15844-03 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 14-17413-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-10 | 15-14528-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-08 | 15-15965-03 | ND |
| 2015-06-12 | 15-18049-01B | ND |
| 2016-04-11 | 16-15196-01 | ND |
| 2016-05-13 | 16-17012-01 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 16-18686-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 17-16174-04 | ND |
| 2017-05-12 | 17-18378-03 | ND |
| 2017-06-09 | 17-20363-02 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 18-16547-05 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | 18-18582-01 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 18-20819-05 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | 19-16934-05 | ND |
| 2019-06-11 | 19-22055-03 | ND |