Alachlor (Lasso)
Travis County WCID 17
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | AC47688 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | AC85440 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | AD37117 | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | AD46048 | ND |
| 2016-09-06 | AD47987 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | AD56939 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | AD56938 | ND |
| 2017-01-26 | AD67334 | ND |
| 2017-01-26 | AD67339 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | AD85579 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | AD85580 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | AE37256 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE51050 | ND |