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Asbestos

Bussey Water Supply

NOTE: Bussey Water Supply purchases water from Mahaska Rural Water System Inc. which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Mahaska Rural Water System Inc..

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.

 

1

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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

NOTE: Bussey Water Supply purchases water from Mahaska Rural Water System Inc. which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Mahaska Rural Water System Inc..

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-07101800554-0001ND