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Asbestos

Concordia Waterworks District 1

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-10-2935508684001ND
2019-10-2935508684002ND
2019-10-2935508684001ND
2019-10-2935508684002ND
2020-07-0135560294001ND
2020-07-0135560294002ND
2020-12-1535599446001ND
2021-04-0635625854001ND
2021-04-0635625854002ND
2022-07-1435734848001ND
2022-07-1435734848002ND
2023-10-30149924ND
2023-10-30149925ND