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Asbestos

City of Broussard Water System

NOTE: City of Broussard Water System purchases water from Lafayette Utilities Water System which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Lafayette Utilities 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.

 

34

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
2020ND10ND
2021ND230ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: City of Broussard Water System purchases water from Lafayette Utilities Water System which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Lafayette Utilities Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-08-1335489429002ND
2019-08-1335489429001ND
2019-08-1335489429002ND
2019-08-1335489429001ND
2020-07-2035564506002ND
2020-07-2035564506003ND
2021-02-0835611380001ND
2021-06-2135642766003ND
2021-06-2135642766002ND
2021-06-2135642766001ND
2021-10-2135672423015ND
2021-10-2135672423014ND
2021-10-2135672423013ND
2021-10-2135672423012ND
2021-10-2135672423011ND
2021-10-2135672423010ND
2021-10-2135672423009ND
2021-10-2135672423008ND
2021-10-2135672423007ND
2021-10-2135672423006ND
2021-10-2135672423005ND
2021-10-2135672423004ND
2021-10-2135672423003ND
2021-10-2135672423002ND
2021-10-2135672423001ND
2021-11-3035681017004ND
2021-11-3035681017003ND
2021-11-3035681017002ND
2021-11-3035681017001ND
2022-05-2335720131001ND
2022-05-2335720131002ND
2022-05-2335720131003ND
2023-05-22147015ND
2023-05-22147016ND