Alachlor (Lasso)
Paradise Point Subdivision
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-14 | AC54203 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | AC90612 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05528 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | AD09655 | ND |
| 2016-01-21 | AD19407 | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | AD34533 | ND |
| 2017-04-12 | AD79573 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11107 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | AE64172 | ND |