Alachlor (Lasso)
Priddy Water Supply Corporation
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-18 | AE09346 | ND |
| 2018-01-18 | AE09347 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | AE68488 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | AF23963 | ND |
| 2021-07-01 | AF60498 | ND |
| 2021-07-01 | AF60499 | ND |
| 2022-05-18 | AF97592 | ND |
| 2023-08-23 | AG53808 | ND |