Alachlor (Lasso)
Altus
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | AB14031-01RE1 | ND |
| 2018-04-18 | AD19011-01RE1 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | AH15024-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | AJ24079-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | BH15004-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-29 | BJ30007-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | CG13007-01 | ND |
| 2020-10-05 | CJ05031-01 | ND |
| 2021-04-13 | DD13068-01 | ND |
| 2021-07-13 | DG13075-01RE1 | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | ED12050-01 | ND |
| 2022-07-12 | EG12049-01 | ND |
| 2023-01-27 | FA27017-01 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | FE17063-01 | ND |