Alachlor (Lasso)
Spanish Fort Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-12 | AB11050 | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | AB11049 | ND |
| 2016-07-11 | AB13422 | ND |
| 2016-07-11 | AB13423 | ND |
| 2019-06-14 | AB35896 | ND |
| 2019-06-14 | AB35897 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | AB38358 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | AB38360 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | AB38359 | ND |