Alachlor (Lasso)
Sjra The Woodlands
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-10 | AC46292 | ND |
2015-04-07 | AC87553 | ND |
2015-04-07 | AC87552 | ND |
2015-04-07 | AC87550 | ND |
2015-04-07 | AC87548 | ND |
2015-04-07 | AC87549 | ND |
2015-10-15 | AD10885 | ND |
2016-05-03 | AD35226 | ND |
2017-03-09 | AD74475 | ND |
2018-03-22 | AE19742 | ND |
2018-03-22 | AE19738 | ND |
2018-03-22 | AE19743 | ND |
2018-03-22 | AE19739 | ND |
2018-03-22 | AE19741 | ND |
2018-03-22 | AE19740 | ND |
2019-03-21 | AE59597 | ND |