Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Sam Houston
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | AC85766 | ND |
| 2016-09-28 | AD51775 | ND |
| 2016-12-15 | AD62487 | ND |
| 2017-01-30 | AD67695 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AD80805 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AD80804 | ND |
| 2017-07-07 | AD88751 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | AE00199 | ND |
| 2018-01-18 | AE09340 | ND |
| 2018-04-20 | AE23582 | ND |