Asbestos
Buckeye Water District 50
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.
14
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | 0.10 MFL | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.20 MFL |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-10 | 35517854001 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 35517854002 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 35517854001 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 35517854002 | ND |
| 2020-06-25 | 35562687001 | ND |
| 2020-06-25 | 35562687002 | ND |
| 2021-02-02 | 35610221001 | ND |
| 2021-02-02 | 35610221002 | ND |
| 2021-12-09 | 35684133001 | ND |
| 2021-12-09 | 35684133002 | ND |
| 2022-04-07 | 35709801001 | ND |
| 2022-04-07 | 35709801002 | 0.20 MFL |
| 2023-04-17 | 146750 | ND |
| 2023-04-17 | 146751 | ND |