Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Smith Water Utilities
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-27 | 14030004801 | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 15071005901 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 15197007206 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 15197010906 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 15337002406 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 15337002506 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | 16015003302 | ND |
| 2017-01-31 | 17033001802 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | 18032000902 | ND |
| 2018-02-26 | 18059001502 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 18200009606 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 18200009906 | ND |
| 2018-10-22 | 18298002406 | ND |
| 2018-10-22 | 18298002506 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 19058001102 | ND |