Alachlor (Lasso)
Aqua Ohio - Marion
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | 14-10298-05 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 14-17176-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 14-15755-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | 14-17709-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 14-18906-03 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 14-23766-01B | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 15-10059-01B | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 15-14166-02B | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 15-15603-01B | ND |
| 2015-06-01 | 15-16990-02 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 15-19061-01B | ND |
| 2015-10-01 | 15-24281-01B | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 16-14667-03B | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 16-16154-02B | ND |
| 2016-06-09 | 16-18468-01C | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 17-15446-02 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 17-17334-02 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 17-19695-02 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 18-15827-01B | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 18-17962-01 | ND |
| 2018-06-04 | M18-20747-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-09 | 19-10651-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 19-16235-01B | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 19-18473-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-03 | 19-20945-01C | ND |
| 2019-07-08 | 19-24258-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 19-31877-01 | ND |