Alachlor (Lasso)
Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District Woodland Oaks Subdivision
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-06-24 | AC57878 | ND |
2015-02-03 | AC79102 | ND |
2016-01-19 | AD18738 | ND |
2016-09-28 | AD52125 | ND |
2016-11-08 | AD57216 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AD64131 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AD78393 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11372 | ND |
2019-01-30 | AE52309 | ND |