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Asbestos

Tallulah 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-10-2235425705004ND
2018-10-2235425705003ND
2018-10-2235425705002ND
2018-10-2235425705001ND
2018-10-2235425705002ND
2018-10-2235425705003ND
2018-10-2235425705004ND
2018-10-2235425705001ND
2019-09-0535495285002ND
2019-09-0535495285004ND
2019-09-0535495285003ND
2019-09-0535495285002ND
2019-09-0535495285001ND
2019-09-0535495285004ND
2019-09-0535495285003ND
2019-09-0535495285001ND
2021-11-0135675320002ND
2023-04-17146752ND
2023-07-17148435ND
2023-10-02149541ND