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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
20220.10 MFL21ND - 0.20 MFL
2023ND20ND

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
2019-12-1035517854001ND
2019-12-1035517854002ND
2019-12-1035517854001ND
2019-12-1035517854002ND
2020-06-2535562687001ND
2020-06-2535562687002ND
2021-02-0235610221001ND
2021-02-0235610221002ND
2021-12-0935684133001ND
2021-12-0935684133002ND
2022-04-0735709801001ND
2022-04-07357098010020.20 MFL
2023-04-17146750ND
2023-04-17146751ND