Alachlor (Lasso)
Woodstock
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 20 | 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 |
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2019-01-22 | AK09877 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AK09875 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AK09873 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AK09871 | ND |
2019-01-22 | AK09869 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AK14962 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AK14970 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AK14968 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AK14966 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AK14964 | ND |
2019-07-16 | AK22599 | ND |
2019-07-16 | AK22595 | ND |
2019-07-16 | AK22593 | ND |
2019-07-16 | AK22588 | ND |
2019-07-16 | AK22581 | ND |
2019-10-07 | AK34621 | ND |
2019-10-07 | AK34629 | ND |
2019-10-07 | AK34627 | ND |
2019-10-07 | AK34625 | ND |
2019-10-07 | AK34623 | ND |