Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Marlin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | Q1806041001 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | Q1911398001 | ND |
| 2020-06-03 | Q2022176001 | ND |
| 2021-02-02 | Q2103093001 | ND |
| 2021-05-17 | Q2112637001 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | Q2122301001 | ND |
| 2021-12-09 | Q2134638001 | ND |
| 2022-03-17 | Q2209000001 | ND |
| 2023-02-14 | Q2305814004 | ND |