Alachlor (Lasso)
Avion Water Company - Avion
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-24 | B4F241101-S | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | B4F241001-S | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | B4I220901-S | ND |
| 2014-09-23 | B4I231101-S | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 1601750-S | ND |
| 2017-06-07 | 1730377-S | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 1731571-S | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 1742194-S | ND |
| 2017-08-24 | 1748436-S | ND |
| 2017-08-24 | 1748431-S | ND |