Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Lovelady
NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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
NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | Q1808203006 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | Q1909272003 | ND |
| 2020-02-19 | Q2006608001 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | Q2103689001 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | Q2200489001 | ND |
| 2023-03-09 | Q2309430004 | ND |