Alachlor (Lasso)
Sandy Pointe Lake Development
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-25 | 545654 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 545653 | ND |
| 2020-05-21 | 670047 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | 681948 | ND |
| 2020-11-17 | 700025 | ND |
| 2021-01-29 | 712754 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | 781258 | ND |
| 2022-05-11 | 795259 | ND |
| 2022-11-01 | 828397 | ND |
| 2023-10-17 | 891040 | ND |