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Asbestos

New Iberia Water System (lAWCO)

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.

 

24

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND230ND
2022ND10ND
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
2021-05-0335630737002ND
2021-05-2635636774006ND
2021-05-2635636774005ND
2021-05-2635636774004ND
2021-05-2635636774003ND
2021-05-2635636774002ND
2021-05-2635636774001ND
2021-05-2635636771006ND
2021-05-2635636771005ND
2021-05-2635636771004ND
2021-05-2635636771003ND
2021-05-2635636771002ND
2021-05-2635636771001ND
2021-05-2635636769008ND
2021-05-2635636769007ND
2021-05-2635636769006ND
2021-05-2635636769005ND
2021-05-2635636769004ND
2021-05-2635636769003ND
2021-05-2635636769002ND
2021-05-2635636769001ND
2021-07-2035650193001ND
2021-10-1935676102001ND
2022-02-1535697354002ND