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Asbestos

West Monroe 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-07-1635405458004ND
2018-07-1635405458004ND
2019-07-0835480358001ND
2019-07-0835480358001ND
2020-02-1735531454001ND
2020-08-1935572961001ND
2020-08-1935572961002ND
2020-08-1935572961003ND
2020-08-1935572961004ND
2020-08-1935572961005ND
2021-06-1535641554001ND
2023-06-20147469ND
2023-06-20147470ND
2023-06-20147471ND
2023-06-26147564ND
2023-06-26147565ND