Alachlor (Lasso)
El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | Q1817731001 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | Q1930373001 | ND |
| 2020-06-17 | Q2024621001 | ND |
| 2021-05-13 | Q2112536001 | ND |
| 2021-07-21 | Q2119123001 | ND |
| 2021-11-04 | Q2130992001 | ND |
| 2022-02-17 | Q2205980001 | ND |
| 2023-02-01 | Q2304222002 | ND |