Alachlor (Lasso)
City of West University Place
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-12 | AC42563 | ND |
2014-02-12 | AC42558 | ND |
2015-01-15 | AC76580 | ND |
2015-06-02 | AC94250 | ND |
2016-04-06 | AD32178 | ND |
2016-04-06 | AD32179 | ND |
2017-01-23 | AD66238 | ND |
2017-01-23 | AD66239 | ND |
2017-06-08 | AD86920 | ND |
2017-07-24 | AD90419 | ND |
2017-11-28 | AE05960 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11085 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11088 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50271 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50272 | ND |