Alachlor (Lasso)
Mission Bend Municipal Utility District 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | AC73249 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | AC94694 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | AC94696 | ND |
| 2016-03-17 | AD29440 | ND |
| 2017-04-04 | AD78386 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | AE21096 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | AE21097 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | AE68486 | ND |