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Asbestos

Lafourche Water District 1

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
2019ND80ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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
2019-01-2935444847001ND
2019-01-2935444847002ND
2019-01-2935444847001ND
2019-01-2935444847002ND
2019-02-1835448842002ND
2019-02-1835448842001ND
2019-02-1835448842002ND
2019-02-1835448842001ND
2020-01-2235525944001ND
2020-01-2235525944004ND
2020-01-2235525944003ND
2020-01-2235525944002ND
2021-03-1135618707001ND
2021-03-1135618707002ND
2021-03-1135618711001ND
2021-03-1135618711002ND
2021-07-2935652874001ND
2022-03-0235703190001ND
2022-03-0235703190002ND
2022-03-0235703193001ND
2022-03-0235703193002ND
2023-02-2735783222001ND
2023-02-2735783222002ND
2023-03-27146591ND