Asbestos
Canada Woods Water Company
Asbestos is a mineral fiber introduced into water by the dissolution of asbestos-containing minerals and from decay of asbestos cement in water mains. Asbestos causes cancer when ingested or inhaled.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
MFL = million fibers per liter
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 7 MFL
The legal limit for asbestos, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
MFL = million fibers per liter
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-13 | CA2702588_002_002-201809131510 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | CA2702588_001_001-201809131518 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | CA2702588_001_001-201910241206 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | CA2702588_002_002-201910241215 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | CA2702588_002_002-202007230904 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | CA2702588_001_001-202007230855 | ND |
| 2022-07-28 | CA2702588_002_002-202207280930 | ND |
| 2022-07-28 | CA2702588_001_001-202207280925 | ND |
| 2022-12-13 | CA2702588_008_008-202212131345 | ND |
| 2022-12-13 | CA2702588_029_029-202212131210 | ND |
| 2022-12-13 | CA2702588_010_010-202212131230 | ND |
| 2022-12-13 | CA2702588_027_027-202212131300 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | CA2702588_002_002-202307201320 | ND |
| 2023-07-20 | CA2702588_001_001-202307201320 | ND |