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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-29 | 35444847001 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | 35444847002 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | 35444847001 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | 35444847002 | ND |
| 2019-02-18 | 35448842002 | ND |
| 2019-02-18 | 35448842001 | ND |
| 2019-02-18 | 35448842002 | ND |
| 2019-02-18 | 35448842001 | ND |
| 2020-01-22 | 35525944001 | ND |
| 2020-01-22 | 35525944004 | ND |
| 2020-01-22 | 35525944003 | ND |
| 2020-01-22 | 35525944002 | ND |
| 2021-03-11 | 35618707001 | ND |
| 2021-03-11 | 35618707002 | ND |
| 2021-03-11 | 35618711001 | ND |
| 2021-03-11 | 35618711002 | ND |
| 2021-07-29 | 35652874001 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | 35703190001 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | 35703190002 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | 35703193001 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | 35703193002 | ND |
| 2023-02-27 | 35783222001 | ND |
| 2023-02-27 | 35783222002 | ND |
| 2023-03-27 | 146591 | ND |