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Asbestos

Belleview Oaks 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
2021ND50ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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
2021-12-14CA5500042_006_006-202112141319ND
2021-12-14CA5500042_005_005-202112141308ND
2021-12-14CA5500042_DST_900-202112141220ND
2021-12-14CA5500042_001_001-202112141244ND
2021-12-14CA5500042_004_004-202112141258ND
2023-09-26CA5500042_DST_900-202309260930ND