Alachlor (Lasso)
Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation
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 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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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2014-06-05 | AC56115 | ND |
2014-06-05 | AC56117 | ND |
2014-06-05 | AC56116 | ND |
2014-06-05 | AC56112 | ND |
2014-06-05 | AC56119 | ND |
2014-09-05 | AC66108 | ND |
2015-02-04 | AC79332 | ND |
2015-02-04 | AC79333 | ND |
2015-02-04 | AC79349 | ND |
2015-02-04 | AC79331 | ND |
2015-02-04 | AC79334 | ND |
2015-07-22 | AD00677 | ND |
2016-01-19 | AD18758 | ND |
2016-01-19 | AD18756 | ND |
2016-01-19 | AD18754 | ND |
2016-01-19 | AD18753 | ND |
2016-01-19 | AD18755 | ND |
2016-05-02 | AD34906 | ND |
2017-03-13 | AD75568 | ND |
2017-03-13 | AD75566 | ND |
2017-03-13 | AD75567 | ND |
2017-03-13 | AD75569 | ND |
2017-04-26 | AD81301 | ND |
2018-02-08 | AE13124 | ND |
2018-03-12 | AE18013 | ND |
2018-03-12 | AE18016 | ND |
2018-03-12 | AE18015 | ND |
2018-03-12 | AE18012 | ND |
2018-12-12 | AE48728 | ND |
2019-03-05 | AE57242 | ND |
2019-03-05 | AE57240 | ND |
2019-03-05 | AE57236 | ND |
2019-03-05 | AE57237 | ND |
2019-03-05 | AE57238 | ND |
2019-03-05 | AE57239 | ND |