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Asbestos

City of Baker 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.

 

22

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
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND60ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-02-1335447964006ND
2019-02-1335447964001ND
2019-02-1335447964002ND
2019-02-1335447964003ND
2019-02-1335447964004ND
2019-02-1335447964005ND
2019-02-1335447964006ND
2019-02-1335447964005ND
2019-02-1335447964004ND
2019-02-1335447964001ND
2019-02-1335447964002ND
2019-02-1335447964003ND
2019-04-3035465031004ND
2019-04-3035465031004ND
2019-04-3035465031003ND
2019-04-3035465031003ND
2022-01-2535693541001ND
2022-01-2535693541002ND
2022-01-2535693541003ND
2022-01-2535693541004ND
2022-01-2535693541005ND
2022-01-2535693541006ND