Alachlor (Lasso)
Donala Water & Sanitation District
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 | Result |
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2015-02-09 | ND |
2015-05-27 | ND |
2015-09-16 | ND |
2015-09-16 | ND |
2016-05-20 | ND |
2016-08-10 | ND |
2017-08-08 | ND |
2017-10-31 | ND |
2017-10-31 | ND |
2018-03-30 | ND |
2018-06-27 | ND |
2018-06-27 | ND |
2018-08-22 | ND |