Alachlor (Lasso)
South Kona
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
19
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-18 | C14-03-0140 | ND |
| 2014-03-18 | C14-03-0139 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | C14-04-0209 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | C14-04-0210A | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | C14-07-0099 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | C14-07-0100 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | C14-10-0061 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | C14-10-0062A | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | ND | |
| 2016-03-07 | ND | |
| 2016-08-24 | ND | |
| 2016-08-24 | ND | |
| 2017-03-14 | ND | |
| 2017-03-14 | ND | |
| 2017-03-14 | ND | |
| 2017-03-14 | ND | |
| 2017-06-19 | ND | |
| 2017-06-19 | ND | |
| 2017-06-19 | ND |