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Asbestos

Evangeline Water Works District 1 - Pine Prairie

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.

 

9

Samples

1

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
20212.33 MFL61ND - 14.00 MFL
2022ND30ND
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
2021-12-0935684127001ND
2021-12-0935684127002ND
2021-12-0935684127003ND
2021-12-0935684127004ND
2021-12-093568412700514.00 MFL
2021-12-0935684127006ND
2022-02-2235700393002ND
2022-03-3135707340001ND
2022-03-3135707340002ND