Alachlor (Lasso)
Alamogordo Domestic Water System
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-18 | 1402852-002A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402856-002A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402855-002A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402844-005A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402848-005A | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 1404485-001A | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 1404487-001A | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 1404484-001A | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 1404488-001A | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 1404489-001A | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702738-005 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702739-005 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 1704A01-005 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 1704A04-005 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 1704A02-005 | ND |