Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Meadows Place
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-26 | AE11086 | ND |
| 2018-01-26 | AE11087 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | AE59602 | ND |
| 2021-01-14 | AF39623 | ND |
| 2021-04-12 | AF49849 | ND |
| 2021-07-07 | AF61047 | ND |
| 2021-10-13 | Q2128692001 | ND |
| 2022-01-18 | Q2201807001 | ND |
| 2022-01-18 | Q2201807002 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | AG54916 | ND |