Alachlor (Lasso)
Spruce Court Apartments
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-06 | 14080737-03 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 12752513 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 14253840 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 14253870 | ND |
| 2016-06-03 | 14408652 | ND |
| 2016-06-03 | 14408682 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 16098194 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 9041699-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 9041699-02 | ND |