Alachlor (Lasso)
Friona Municipal Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-16 | Q1801773006 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | Q1801773007 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | Q1830046005 | ND |
| 2019-01-17 | Q1902751005 | ND |
| 2019-01-17 | Q1902751006 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | Q1916176005 | ND |
| 2020-01-15 | Q2001626009 | ND |
| 2020-01-15 | Q2001626010 | ND |
| 2021-01-13 | Q2100884001 | ND |
| 2021-01-13 | Q2100884006 | ND |
| 2021-04-08 | Q2109054003 | ND |
| 2022-01-11 | Q2200809002 | ND |
| 2022-07-12 | Q2219520003 | ND |
| 2023-02-16 | Q2306631006 | ND |