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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-21 | 35525747001 | ND |
| 2020-01-21 | 35525747002 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 35542161001 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 35549354001 | ND |
| 2021-05-05 | 35631172001 | ND |
| 2021-05-05 | 35631172002 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | 35712811001 | ND |
| 2023-01-18 | 35774214001 | ND |
| 2023-01-18 | 35774214002 | ND |
| 2023-04-03 | 146640 | ND |