Alachlor (Lasso)
Paw Penn District
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 | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 14 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-01 | 25337701 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 25337901 | ND |
2014-04-02 | 25337201 | ND |
2014-04-02 | 25338601 | ND |
2014-04-02 | 25337501 | ND |
2014-04-04 | 25337101 | ND |
2014-04-04 | 25338401 | ND |
2014-04-04 | 25338101 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 26114201 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 26113001 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 26113501 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26113701 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26114001 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26113301 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26113101 | ND |
2014-09-04 | 26113901 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975903 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975872 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975841 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975812 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975781 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975934 | ND |
2017-04-03 | 15975752 | ND |
2017-07-06 | 16450229 | ND |
2017-07-06 | 16450258 | ND |
2017-07-06 | 16450289 | ND |
2017-07-06 | 16450351 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 16450171 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 16450320 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 16450200 | ND |
2019-07-15 | 45716201 | ND |
2019-10-31 | 43999701 | ND |