Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Lake Jackson
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | AC42844 | ND |
| 2014-02-13 | AC42842 | ND |
| 2014-02-13 | AC42843 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | AC77160 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | AC77161 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | AC77147 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | AC77162 | ND |
| 2016-01-28 | AD20850 | ND |
| 2016-01-28 | AD20851 | ND |
| 2016-01-28 | AD20849 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | AD63065 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | AD63066 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | AD63067 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09696 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09698 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09697 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09695 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | AE54428 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | AE54425 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | AE54424 | ND |