Alachlor (Lasso)
Harris County FWSD 51
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
12
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 | AC41137 | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | AC41140 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | AC77165 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | AC77144 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | AD19874 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | AD19871 | ND |
| 2017-03-03 | AD73549 | ND |
| 2017-04-28 | AD81993 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | AE13119 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | AE13120 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | AE49667 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | AE49666 | ND |