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Asbestos

West Jefferson Waterworks District 2

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.

 

14

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
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
2019-02-0535446407001ND
2019-02-0535446407002ND
2019-02-0535446407001ND
2019-02-0535446407002ND
2020-03-1835538635001ND
2020-07-2235567284001ND
2020-07-2235567284002ND
2021-01-2835608265001ND
2021-01-2835608265002ND
2021-12-0935684392001ND
2021-12-0935684393001ND
2022-01-1335690931001ND
2022-01-1335690931002ND
2023-02-0135782386001ND