Alachlor (Lasso)
Paw Blue Mountain Division
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-09 | 25336701 | ND |
2014-04-09 | 25336401 | ND |
2014-04-09 | 25336201 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26112701 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26112401 | ND |
2014-07-09 | 26112301 | ND |
2017-04-05 | 15990778 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 15990720 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 15990749 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 16463506 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 16463477 | ND |
2019-07-16 | 45238801 | ND |