Alachlor (Lasso)
Amarillo Municipal Water System
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-21 | Q1417171005 | ND |
2015-02-25 | Q1507408003 | ND |
2015-04-28 | Q1515583010 | ND |
2015-11-17 | Q1545289012 | ND |
2016-02-22 | Q1607546016 | ND |
2016-02-22 | Q1607546015 | ND |
2016-04-19 | Q1615677009 | ND |
2016-04-19 | Q1615677008 | ND |
2016-04-19 | Q1615677007 | ND |
2016-09-27 | Q1640717003 | ND |
2016-09-27 | Q1640717011 | ND |
2016-09-27 | Q1640717015 | ND |
2016-10-25 | Q1645255005 | ND |
2017-02-07 | Q1705187005 | ND |
2017-09-05 | Q1741028008 | ND |
2018-02-13 | Q1805778006 | ND |
2018-02-13 | Q1805778005 | ND |
2018-11-14 | Q1845954009 | ND |
2019-01-24 | Q1903570001 | ND |
2019-05-02 | Q1918377004 | ND |
2019-07-10 | Q1943223011 | ND |
2019-08-14 | Q1955365003 | ND |
2019-10-09 | Q1972085003 | ND |