Alachlor (Lasso)
Cross Roads Special Utility District
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 | Q1823067001 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | Q1823067009 | ND |
| 2019-10-29 | Q1974604005 | ND |
| 2020-12-17 | Q2050079001 | ND |
| 2021-03-02 | Q2105308001 | ND |
| 2021-06-24 | Q2116616001 | ND |
| 2021-09-21 | Q2125859001 | ND |
| 2021-11-30 | Q2133008001 | ND |
| 2021-11-30 | Q2133008002 | ND |
| 2021-11-30 | Q2133008003 | ND |
| 2022-03-22 | AF91424 | ND |
| 2022-03-22 | AF91428 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | Q2328742003 | ND |
| 2023-10-16 | Q2343886005 | ND |