Alachlor (Lasso)
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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 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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 | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-01-22 | C14-01-0071 | ND |
2014-01-22 | C14-01-0072 | ND |
2014-04-01 | C14-04-0109 | ND |
2014-04-16 | C14-04-0202A | ND |
2014-09-29 | 201409300482 | ND |
2014-11-13 | 201411140476 | ND |
2017-03-14 | ND | |
2017-06-19 | ND | |
2018-04-18 | C18-04-0204 | ND |
2018-09-24 | C18-09-0295A | ND |