Alachlor (Lasso)
Miami
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 12 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-03-10 | 542712 | ND |
2015-07-15 | 545480 | ND |
2018-03-27 | AC27059-03RE1 | ND |
2018-03-27 | AC27059-02RE1 | ND |
2018-03-27 | AC27059-01RE1 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AD11101-03 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AD11101-02 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AD11101-01 | ND |
2018-08-27 | AH27031-03 | ND |
2018-08-27 | AH27031-02 | ND |
2018-08-27 | AH27031-01 | ND |
2018-08-28 | SDWA-1255733-00 | ND |
2018-10-15 | AJ15039-03 | ND |
2018-10-15 | SDWA-1290899-00 | ND |
2018-10-15 | AJ15039-02 | ND |
2018-10-15 | AJ15039-01 | ND |
2019-01-17 | BA17065-03 | ND |
2019-01-17 | BA17065-02 | ND |
2019-01-17 | BA17065-01 | ND |
2019-04-15 | BD15046-03 | ND |
2019-04-15 | BD15046-02 | ND |
2019-04-15 | BD15046-01 | ND |
2019-08-19 | BH19055-03 | ND |
2019-08-19 | BH19055-02 | ND |
2019-08-19 | BH19055-01 | ND |
2019-10-14 | BJ15010-01 | ND |
2019-10-14 | BJ15010-03 | ND |
2019-10-14 | BJ15010-02 | ND |