Asbestos
Waterworks 1 of Morehouse Inc.
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.
33
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-19 | 35491467002 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 35491467001 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 35491467001 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 35491467002 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104002 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104001 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104005 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104004 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104003 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104001 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104005 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104004 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104003 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512104002 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580818003 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580818005 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580818004 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580818002 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580818001 | ND |
| 2022-04-27 | 35714298001 | ND |
| 2022-04-27 | 35714298002 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 35716833001 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 35716833002 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 35716833003 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 35716833004 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 35716833005 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149164 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149165 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149166 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149167 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149168 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149169 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | 149170 | ND |