Alachlor (Lasso)
Mobile Area Water and Sewer
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | 14C0301-1S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 14E0050-2 | ND |
| 2015-03-16 | 15C0200-1S | ND |
| 2015-03-16 | 15C0199-1S | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | 15E0249-1S | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | 16C-0318-SOC-001 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 16G0016-1 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 17C0233-1 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 17E011-01 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 2072434001A | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | 2097741002_ISOC | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 20103185002_ISOC | ND |