Alachlor (Lasso)
Greenfield
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-02 | 4040591-01 | ND |
2015-06-03 | 5060883-01 | ND |
2016-04-11 | 6042118-01 | ND |
2016-10-24 | 6103939-01 | ND |
2017-01-10 | 7011787-01 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 7040973-01 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 7072418-01 | ND |
2017-10-23 | 7104281-01 | ND |
2018-01-30 | 8020066-01 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 8052661-01 | ND |
2019-05-06 | 9052155-01 | ND |