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Asbestos

New Orleans Carrollton Waterworks

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.

 

18

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
2019ND80ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
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
2019-02-2735450975001ND
2019-02-2735451401001ND
2019-02-2735451401002ND
2019-02-2735450975001ND
2019-02-2735451401001ND
2019-02-2735451401002ND
2019-09-1935500088001ND
2019-09-1935500088001ND
2020-03-2635540204001ND
2021-05-1335633999001ND
2021-05-1335633999003ND
2022-03-1535704156001ND
2022-03-1535704157001ND
2022-03-1535704157002ND
2022-03-1535704158001ND
2023-03-0635786929001ND
2023-03-0635786930001ND
2023-03-0635786931001ND