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Asbestos

Ward II Water District

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.

 

25

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND150ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND50ND

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
2019-07-2435484622001ND
2019-07-2435484622001ND
2020-06-2335561585001ND
2020-06-2335561585002ND
2021-03-2935622427003ND
2021-03-2935622427002ND
2021-03-2935622427001ND
2021-03-2935622427001ND
2021-06-1435641123003ND
2021-06-1435641123005ND
2021-06-1435641123004ND
2021-06-1435641123002ND
2021-06-1435641123001ND
2021-06-2835643874003ND
2021-06-2835643874002ND
2021-06-2835643874001ND
2021-06-2835643871003ND
2021-06-2835643871002ND
2021-06-2835643871001ND
2022-08-2235741910001ND
2023-05-08146874ND
2023-05-08146875ND
2023-05-08146876ND
2023-05-08146877ND
2023-05-08146878ND