Alachlor (Lasso)
Coal Valley
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-17 | SC40422-01_01 | ND |
2014-05-12 | SE40521-01_01 | ND |
2014-08-25 | SH41827-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 17A0234-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 17A0235-01_01 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 17E0122-01_01 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 17E0123-01_01 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17F0410-01_01 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17F0409-01_01 | ND |
2018-03-27 | 18C0598-01_03 | ND |