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Asbestos

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
2020ND20ND
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

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