Alachlor (Lasso)
Towering Oaks and Rosewood Hills Subdivisionivi
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
10
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-17 | AD24085 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24081 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24088 | ND |
| 2018-08-03 | AE35920 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | AE44945 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | AE55139 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | AE55142 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | AE55140 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | AE55141 | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | AE63821 | ND |