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Asbestos

Beauregard Water Works District #3

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.

 

12

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
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2021-02-0235610224001ND
2021-02-0235610224002ND
2021-03-1635619599001ND
2021-03-1635619599002ND
2021-03-1635619599003ND
2021-04-2735629636001ND
2023-07-24148537ND
2023-07-24148538ND
2023-07-24148539ND
2023-07-24148540ND
2023-08-07148967ND
2023-08-07148968ND