Alachlor (Lasso)
Lafourche Water District 1
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-03 | AD88683 | ND |
2014-02-03 | AD88683 | ND |
2014-02-24 | AD89294 | ND |
2014-02-24 | AD89294 | ND |
2014-10-06 | AD98270 | ND |
2014-10-06 | AD98270 | ND |
2014-10-27 | AD98954 | ND |
2014-10-27 | AD98954 | ND |
2015-03-31 | 35181766005 | ND |
2015-03-31 | 35181766005 | ND |
2015-06-08 | 35192498004 | ND |
2015-06-08 | 35192498004 | ND |
2015-09-24 | 35208879009 | ND |
2015-09-24 | 35208879009 | ND |
2015-10-14 | 35212325002 | ND |
2015-10-14 | 35212325002 | ND |
2016-03-01 | 35232149001 | ND |
2016-03-01 | 35232149001 | ND |
2016-03-15 | 35234393005 | ND |
2016-03-15 | 35234393005 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 35277515002 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 35277515002 | ND |
2016-11-29 | 35279934001 | ND |
2016-11-29 | 35279934001 | ND |
2017-01-31 | 35292293005 | ND |
2017-01-31 | 35292293005 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 35295627001 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 35295627001 | ND |
2017-10-16 | 35342351004 | ND |
2017-10-16 | 35342351004 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 35345512001 | ND |
2017-11-01 | 35345512001 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377894001 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377894001 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 35406305001 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 35406305001 | ND |
2018-08-23 | 35413196001 | ND |
2018-08-23 | 35413196001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 35445082001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | 35445082001 | ND |
2019-02-18 | 35449374001 | ND |
2019-02-18 | 35449374001 | ND |
2019-07-24 | 35484855001 | ND |
2019-07-24 | 35484855001 | ND |
2019-08-28 | 35494052001 | ND |
2019-08-28 | 35494052001 | ND |