Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Atchison
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-26 | 119217 | ND |
| 2014-05-26 | 119216 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 334304 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 366693 | ND |
| 2015-10-20 | 421511 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | 480627 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 520111 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | 560285 | ND |
| 2016-07-18 | 585811 | ND |
| 2016-10-10 | 640953 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 765772 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | 937032 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 970832 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 970831 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029017 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | 1073676 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | 1131769 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 1157748 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 1157749 | ND |