Alachlor (Lasso)
City of Buda
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2015-02-02 | AC78876 | ND |
2015-06-09 | AC95226 | ND |
2015-06-09 | AC95224 | ND |
2015-06-09 | AC95225 | ND |
2017-03-23 | AD76703 | ND |
2017-05-10 | AD83842 | ND |
2017-07-26 | AD90936 | ND |
2017-10-18 | AE01442 | ND |
2018-01-18 | AE09344 | ND |
2018-01-18 | AE09342 | ND |
2018-01-18 | AE09343 | ND |