Asbestos
Blue Mound, City of
NOTE: Blue Mound, City of purchases water from Public Wholesale WSD 13 which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Public Wholesale WSD 13.
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
MFL = million fibers per liter
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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: Blue Mound, City of purchases water from Public Wholesale WSD 13 which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Public Wholesale WSD 13.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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