Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Hallettsville
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-03-26 | AC86427 | ND |
2015-03-26 | AC86425 | ND |
2015-03-26 | AC86426 | ND |
2015-09-08 | AD06023 | ND |
2015-12-02 | AD15253 | ND |
2016-03-08 | AD27725 | ND |
2017-12-06 | AE07089 | ND |
2018-09-19 | AE40873 | ND |
2018-09-19 | AE40874 | ND |
2018-09-19 | AE40872 | ND |
2019-08-22 | AE80356 | ND |