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Asbestos

Crowley Water System (LAWCO)

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.

 

13

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
2020ND10ND
2021ND90ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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
2020-12-1435599449001ND
2021-10-2635674113001ND
2021-10-2635674113002ND
2021-10-2635674113003ND
2021-10-2635674113004ND
2021-10-2635674113005ND
2021-10-2635674113006ND
2021-10-2635674113007ND
2021-10-2635674113008ND
2021-10-2635674113009ND
2023-10-03149551ND
2023-11-20150082ND
2023-11-20150083ND