Alachlor (Lasso)
North Texas Municipal Water District - Bonham Water Treatment Plant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2013 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-05 | 1203120002 | ND |
| 2012-06-04 | 1206070001 | ND |
| 2012-08-21 | 1208A51001 | ND |
| 2013-03-07 | 1303267003 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | Q1403415005 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | Q1518440001 | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | Q1630662003 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | Q1732975003 | ND |