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Asbestos

Cecilia Water Corporation

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
2019ND60ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
20220.40 MFL110.40 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
2019-12-1735520712001ND
2019-12-1735520712002ND
2019-12-1735520712003ND
2019-12-1735520712001ND
2019-12-1735520712002ND
2019-12-1735520712003ND
2020-03-3035540542001ND
2020-10-2235587265002ND
2020-12-0735597413002ND
2021-02-0135608564003ND
2021-05-0335630737003ND
2022-01-31356942170010.40 MFL
2023-02-1335782264003ND
2023-11-06149995ND