Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Hearne
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
17
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-21 | AE31058 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | AE31059 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | AE31060 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | AE31057 | ND |
| 2019-05-16 | AE66972 | ND |
| 2019-05-16 | AE66973 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | AE79659 | ND |
| 2020-04-23 | AF07887 | ND |
| 2020-06-30 | AF17398 | ND |
| 2021-06-08 | AF57037 | ND |
| 2021-06-08 | AF57038 | ND |
| 2021-06-08 | AF57039 | ND |
| 2021-06-08 | AF57052 | ND |
| 2022-06-22 | AG02037 | ND |
| 2022-06-22 | AG02038 | ND |
| 2023-07-27 | AG50476 | ND |
| 2023-07-27 | AG50483 | ND |