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Asbestos

Pine Valley Mutual 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND60ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2022-10-27CA3710039_006_006-202210270830ND
2022-10-27CA3710039_005_005-202210270820ND
2022-10-27CA3710039_001_001-202210270800ND
2022-10-27CA3710039_009_009-202210270850ND
2022-10-27CA3710039_010_010-202210270910ND
2022-10-27CA3710039_007_007-202210270845ND