Alachlor (Lasso)
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 106
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 | AC50683 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99987 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99989 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24077 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | AD71347 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | AE12336 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | AE21927 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE51039 | ND |