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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND140ND
2020ND50ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND70ND
2023ND70ND

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
2019-08-1935491467002ND
2019-08-1935491467001ND
2019-08-1935491467001ND
2019-08-1935491467002ND
2019-11-1235512104002ND
2019-11-1235512104001ND
2019-11-1235512104005ND
2019-11-1235512104004ND
2019-11-1235512104003ND
2019-11-1235512104001ND
2019-11-1235512104005ND
2019-11-1235512104004ND
2019-11-1235512104003ND
2019-11-1235512104002ND
2020-09-2335580818003ND
2020-09-2335580818005ND
2020-09-2335580818004ND
2020-09-2335580818002ND
2020-09-2335580818001ND
2022-04-2735714298001ND
2022-04-2735714298002ND
2022-05-0935716833001ND
2022-05-0935716833002ND
2022-05-0935716833003ND
2022-05-0935716833004ND
2022-05-0935716833005ND
2023-08-24149164ND
2023-08-24149165ND
2023-08-24149166ND
2023-08-24149167ND
2023-08-24149168ND
2023-08-24149169ND
2023-08-24149170ND