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Asbestos

Belle Chasse Water District

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.

 

11

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20230.10 MFL21ND - 0.20 MFL

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
2019-02-0535446398001ND
2019-02-0535446398002ND
2019-02-0535446398001ND
2019-02-0535446398002ND
2020-03-1835538634001ND
2021-03-0135615746001ND
2021-03-0135615746002ND
2022-01-1335690933001ND
2022-01-1335690933002ND
2023-02-01357822630010.20 MFL
2023-02-0135782263002ND