Alachlor (Lasso)
College of The Ozarks
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-06-02 | AC23735 | ND |
2015-06-01 | AC47105 | ND |
2015-10-12 | AC61758 | ND |
2016-05-31 | AC72606 | ND |
2017-06-12 | AC96317 | ND |
2018-05-21 | AD20858 | ND |
2018-08-27 | AD32410 | ND |
2019-05-28 | AD47823 | ND |