Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Kemp
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-28 | Q1848252003 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | Q1903185003 | ND |
| 2020-02-05 | Q2004817001 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | Q2015769001 | ND |
| 2020-07-16 | Q2028027001 | ND |
| 2020-10-29 | Q2041797001 | ND |
| 2021-01-27 | Q2102006001 | ND |
| 2022-02-22 | Q2206168001 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | Q2304633005 | ND |