Alachlor (Lasso)
Hazy Hollow East Estates
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
14
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-23 | AD30253 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30255 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30256 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30260 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30258 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30259 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30261 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58866 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58864 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58865 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58863 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58878 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58862 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | AE58867 | ND |