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Asbestos

Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3

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.

 

10

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
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2020-01-2135525747001ND
2020-01-2135525747002ND
2020-04-0735542161001ND
2020-04-2235549354001ND
2021-05-0535631172001ND
2021-05-0535631172002ND
2022-04-1835712811001ND
2023-01-1835774214001ND
2023-01-1835774214002ND
2023-04-03146640ND