Alachlor (Lasso)
Laguna Madre Water District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | AC45566 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | AC50158 | ND |
| 2015-02-26 | AC82187 | ND |
| 2015-06-22 | AC96903 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | AD28298 | ND |
| 2016-05-18 | AD37375 | ND |
| 2017-03-02 | AD73278 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | AD87165 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | AE15186 | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | AE29067 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | AE53007 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | AE53008 | ND |