Alachlor (Lasso)
East Cedar Creek FWSD Brookshire
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-03-05 | Q1407138001 | ND |
2015-06-19 | Q1523207003 | ND |
2016-03-21 | Q1611523001 | ND |
2017-03-14 | Q1710605005 | ND |
2018-02-28 | Q1808208003 | ND |
2019-01-09 | Q1901120008 | ND |