Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Bellaire
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-03 | AC41132 | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | AC41131 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76890 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76887 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76889 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | AD17685 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | AD17674 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | AD65512 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | AD65539 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | AE10304 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | AE10306 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | AE21769 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE49923 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE49922 | ND |