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Asbestos

City of Pineville 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.

 

24

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
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND80ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-07-1835483346004ND
2019-07-1835483346003ND
2019-07-1835483346002ND
2019-07-1835483346001ND
2019-07-1835483346002ND
2019-07-1835483346003ND
2019-07-1835483346004ND
2019-07-1835483346001ND
2019-07-2535485303002ND
2019-07-2535485303004ND
2019-07-2535485303003ND
2019-07-2535485303002ND
2019-07-2535485303001ND
2019-07-2535485303004ND
2019-07-2535485303003ND
2019-07-2535485303001ND
2022-05-2335720126001ND
2022-05-2335720126002ND
2022-05-2335720126003ND
2022-05-2335720126004ND
2022-06-1335724817001ND
2022-06-1335724817002ND
2022-06-1335724817003ND
2022-06-1335724817004ND