Alachlor (Lasso)
Mustang SUD
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | Q1401487003 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | Q1512608001 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | Q1512608002 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | Q1525681013 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | Q1525681014 | ND |
| 2017-03-22 | Q1712369010 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | Q1827459009 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | Q1827459010 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | Q1827459011 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | Q1827459012 | ND |