Alachlor (Lasso)
Smithville PWS
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
24
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 | AC18936 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AC23689 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | AC32473 | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | AC38686 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | AC42502 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | AC47059 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | AC58030 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | AC63205 | ND |
| 2016-02-16 | AC66878 | ND |
| 2016-05-16 | AC72560 | ND |
| 2016-08-15 | AC82239 | ND |
| 2016-11-21 | AC87741 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | AC91328 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AC96270 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | AD04044 | ND |
| 2017-11-20 | AD09855 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | AD14808 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AD20811 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | AD31585 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | AD36094 | ND |
| 2019-02-28 | AD39896 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47778 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | AD54369 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | AD58394 | ND |