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Asbestos

Gowc North 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.

 

41

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND280ND

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
2020-12-0235596000001ND
2021-02-0135610218001ND
2021-05-0335630742003ND
2021-05-0335630742004ND
2022-02-0935697276001ND
2022-02-0935697276002ND
2022-03-0235701759006ND
2022-04-0435708591003ND
2022-04-0435708591004ND
2022-09-2935750285003ND
2022-10-2435755921001ND
2022-10-2435755921002ND
2022-10-2435755921003ND
2023-04-03146635ND
2023-07-06147844ND
2023-07-06147850ND
2023-07-06147849ND
2023-07-06147848ND
2023-07-06147847ND
2023-07-06147846ND
2023-07-06147845ND
2023-07-06147843ND
2023-07-06147842ND
2023-07-06147841ND
2023-07-06147837ND
2023-07-06147838ND
2023-07-06147839ND
2023-07-10147993ND
2023-07-10147994ND
2023-07-20148433ND
2023-07-20148432ND
2023-07-20148431ND
2023-07-24148548ND
2023-07-24148549ND
2023-07-24148556ND
2023-07-24148555ND
2023-07-24148554ND
2023-07-24148553ND
2023-07-24148552ND
2023-07-24148551ND
2023-07-24148550ND