Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Beeville
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
7
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-05 | AC41641 | ND |
| 2015-01-26 | AC77700 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | AD17423 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | AD64118 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | AE08192 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | AE53922 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | AE86016 | ND |