Alachlor (Lasso)
Galveston County WCID 1
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
18
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-30 | AC40931 | ND |
| 2014-01-30 | AC40930 | ND |
| 2014-01-30 | AC40932 | ND |
| 2015-01-15 | AC76584 | ND |
| 2015-01-15 | AC76586 | ND |
| 2015-01-15 | AC76585 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | AD20199 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | AD20198 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | AD41974 | ND |
| 2017-01-26 | AD67323 | ND |
| 2017-01-26 | AD67325 | ND |
| 2017-01-26 | AD67324 | ND |
| 2018-02-26 | AE15564 | ND |
| 2018-02-26 | AE15566 | ND |
| 2018-02-26 | AE15565 | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | AE52530 | ND |
| 2019-01-31 | AE52529 | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | AE71841 | ND |