Alachlor (Lasso)
Lackland Air Force Base
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-27 | AC82423 | ND |
| 2015-02-27 | AC82424 | ND |
| 2015-02-27 | AC82426 | ND |
| 2015-02-27 | AC82425 | ND |
| 2016-12-12 | AD61784 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | AE22135 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | AE22127 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | AE22126 | ND |
| 2019-01-25 | AE51799 | ND |