Alachlor (Lasso)
Westside Rural Water Supply Corporation
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | Q1414652008 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | Q1449503001 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | Q1526983007 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711015 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711018 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711002 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711023 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | Q1701920014 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | Q1701920001 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | Q1716217003 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | Q1733371003 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | Q1843596009 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | Q1920849010 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | Q1920849011 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | Q1920849001 | ND |