Alachlor (Lasso)
Lower Neches Valley Authority
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-02-06 | AC41740 | ND |
2015-01-27 | AC77987 | ND |
2016-02-01 | AD21249 | ND |
2016-09-28 | AD52130 | ND |
2016-10-11 | AD53021 | ND |
2017-01-09 | AD63754 | ND |
2018-01-25 | AE10736 | ND |
2019-02-07 | AE53633 | ND |