Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Crowley
NOTE: City of Crowley purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 7 | 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
NOTE: City of Crowley purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for alachlor (lasso). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-01-15 | Q1401044005 | ND |
2014-01-15 | Q1401044004 | ND |
2014-01-15 | Q1401044003 | ND |
2014-04-23 | Q1412967004 | ND |
2014-04-23 | Q1412967003 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503441004 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503441003 | ND |
2015-05-06 | Q1516781002 | ND |
2015-05-06 | Q1516781001 | ND |
2016-02-17 | Q1607005027 | ND |
2016-02-17 | Q1607005026 | ND |
2016-02-17 | Q1607005025 | ND |
2016-04-20 | Q1615700001 | ND |
2016-06-13 | Q1623857001 | ND |
2017-02-22 | Q1707727025 | ND |
2017-02-22 | Q1707727020 | ND |
2017-04-26 | Q1717031004 | ND |
2017-04-26 | Q1717031003 | ND |
2017-05-31 | Q1723201001 | ND |
2017-07-26 | Q1730775008 | ND |
2017-08-02 | Q1732335005 | ND |
2017-10-25 | Q1754862014 | ND |
2018-01-24 | Q1802705005 | ND |
2018-01-24 | Q1802705006 | ND |
2018-01-24 | Q1802705007 | ND |
2018-03-20 | Q1811001002 | ND |
2018-03-20 | Q1811001006 | ND |
2019-01-23 | Q1903345004 | ND |
2019-04-24 | Q1916570021 | ND |
2019-05-22 | Q1927658003 | ND |
2019-05-22 | Q1927658010 | ND |
2019-06-17 | Q1936867002 | ND |
2019-07-24 | Q1947967024 | ND |
2019-10-23 | Q1973436019 | ND |