Alachlor (Lasso)
Diana Special Utility District
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2015-07-01 | Q1524946013 | ND |
2015-07-01 | Q1524946014 | ND |
2015-07-01 | Q1524946015 | ND |
2015-07-01 | Q1524946016 | ND |
2015-07-01 | Q1524946017 | ND |
2016-11-17 | Q1650385014 | ND |
2018-02-23 | Q1807825012 | ND |
2018-02-23 | Q1807825003 | ND |
2018-02-23 | Q1807825013 | ND |
2018-09-12 | Q1836199003 | ND |
2018-09-12 | Q1836199014 | ND |
2019-02-27 | Q1908268003 | ND |