Alachlor (Lasso)
Faulkey Gully Municipal Utility District
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-17 | AC60112 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79348 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | AC91440 | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | AD58632 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | AD96087 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | AE36726 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | AE36724 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | AE79071 | ND |