Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Waxahachie
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | Q1408832012 | ND |
| 2014-03-19 | Q1408832001 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | Q1419411007 | ND |
| 2014-07-31 | Q1432876005 | ND |
| 2015-04-27 | Q1515456003 | ND |
| 2015-04-27 | Q1515456004 | ND |
| 2016-01-21 | Q1602735003 | ND |
| 2016-01-21 | Q1602735004 | ND |
| 2017-04-12 | Q1715005009 | ND |
| 2017-04-12 | Q1715005010 | ND |
| 2018-01-25 | Q1802982003 | ND |
| 2018-01-25 | Q1802982012 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | Q1916965004 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | Q1916965001 | ND |