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Asbestos

Jonesboro 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND50ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-08-2735413694002ND
2018-08-2735413694005ND
2018-08-2735413694004ND
2018-08-2735413694003ND
2018-08-2735413694002ND
2018-08-2735413694001ND
2018-08-2735413694005ND
2018-08-2735413694004ND
2018-08-2735413694003ND
2018-08-2735413694001ND
2020-09-0835576673001ND
2020-09-0835576673001ND
2021-04-0635625874001ND
2021-04-0635625874002ND
2021-04-0635625874003ND
2021-04-0635625874004ND
2021-04-0635625874005ND