Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-06 | AD03070 | ND |
| 2016-03-18 | AD29776 | ND |
| 2016-05-26 | AD38616 | ND |
| 2016-08-01 | AD46504 | ND |
| 2016-11-04 | AD56933 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | AD73806 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | AE16784 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | AE63254 | ND |