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Asbestos

East Feliciana Rural Water

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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
2018-10-3035427341001ND
2018-10-3035427341002ND
2018-10-3035427341001ND
2018-10-3035427341002ND
2019-10-2235507049001ND
2019-10-2235507049002ND
2019-10-2235507049003ND
2019-10-2235507049001ND
2019-10-2235507049002ND
2019-10-2235507049003ND
2020-02-1035529947001ND
2020-07-2935566697003ND
2020-10-2735588081001ND
2020-10-2735588081002ND
2021-08-1835657994001ND
2023-09-18149407ND