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Asbestos

Ruston 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.

 

21

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

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
2020-01-0735522537001ND
2020-01-1335523996008ND
2020-01-1335523996001ND
2020-01-1335523996002ND
2020-01-1335523996003ND
2020-01-1335523996004ND
2020-01-1335523996005ND
2020-01-1335523996006ND
2020-01-1335523996007ND
2020-06-2235558253001ND
2020-06-2235558253002ND
2020-12-0835597428003ND
2023-02-2735783255001ND
2023-02-2735783255002ND
2023-02-2735783255003ND
2023-02-2735783255004ND
2023-03-0635785525001ND
2023-03-0635785525002ND
2023-03-0635785525003ND
2023-03-0635785525004ND
2023-03-0635785525005ND