Asbestos
St Bernard Parish Waterworks
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 | 35448178001 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35448178002 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35448178001 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 35448178002 | ND |
| 2020-04-08 | 35542808001 | ND |
| 2021-03-09 | 35617955001 | ND |
| 2022-02-09 | 35697266001 | ND |
| 2022-02-09 | 35697266002 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | 35782266001 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | 35782266002 | ND |