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Asbestos

City of Vidalia Water System

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
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
2019-10-0835504298001ND
2019-10-0835504298002ND
2019-10-0835504298001ND
2019-10-0835504298002ND
2020-04-1435543710001ND
2020-04-1435543710002ND
2021-04-0635625872001ND
2021-04-0635625872002ND
2022-09-1235747970001ND
2022-09-1235747970002ND
2023-04-13146735ND
2023-04-13146736ND