Alachlor (Lasso)
Westwego Waterworks
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
4
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | 0.200 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.400 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.700 ppb | 5 | 1 | 0.500 ppb - 1.000 ppb |
| 2019 | 1.20 ppb | 5 | 1 | ND - 1.80 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | AD88743 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | AD88743 | ND |
| 2014-10-22 | AD98840 | ND |
| 2014-10-22 | AD98840 | ND |