Alachlor (Lasso)
Eunice Water System (LAWCO)
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
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2014-02-10 | AD88952 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD88950 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD88952 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD88951 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD88950 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD88951 | ND |
2016-02-22 | 35231312003 | ND |
2016-02-22 | 35231312003 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 35293758004 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 35293758005 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 35293758003 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 35293758005 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 35293758003 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 35293758004 | ND |
2018-09-24 | 35420588001 | ND |
2018-09-24 | 35420588001 | ND |
2019-04-22 | 35464160001 | ND |
2019-04-22 | 35464160003 | ND |
2019-04-22 | 35464160002 | ND |
2019-04-22 | 35464160001 | ND |
2019-04-22 | 35464160003 | ND |
2019-04-22 | 35464160002 | ND |