Alachlor (Lasso)
Eugene Water & Electric Board
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-08 | 140119301A-S | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 140411201A-S | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 140718401A-S | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 141025501A-S | ND |
| 2015-01-07 | 150117901A-S | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 150427901A-S | ND |
| 2015-07-01 | 150706201A-S | ND |
| 2015-10-07 | 151030501A-S | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | 160104501A-S | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | 160425201A-S | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 160721601A-S | ND |
| 2016-10-05 | 161020901A-S | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | 170105601A-S | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 170419001A-S | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 170711501A-S | ND |
| 2017-10-04 | 171019901A-S | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | 180223101A-S | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | 180543001A-S | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 180809401A-S | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 201811080534-S | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201902050084-S | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 201905140039-S | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 201908060215-S | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 201911051086-S | ND |