Alachlor (Lasso)
Travis County Municipal Utility District 4
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-13 | AE36720 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54681 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54684 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | AF20341 | ND |
| 2021-01-25 | AF40906 | ND |
| 2022-02-10 | AF84370 | ND |
| 2022-04-28 | AF94931 | ND |
| 2023-02-14 | AG28940 | ND |