Alachlor (Lasso)
Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District 1
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
11
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-04 | AC61990 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | AC81023 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | AC94480 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | AD04179 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | AD12252 | ND |
| 2016-01-22 | AD19897 | ND |
| 2016-01-22 | AD19896 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | AD64122 | ND |
| 2018-01-25 | AE10743 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | AE50787 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | AE61677 | ND |