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Asbestos

Covington Water Supply

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.

 

20

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
2019ND140ND
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2019-11-1835513368002ND
2019-11-1835513368007ND
2019-11-1835513368006ND
2019-11-1835513368005ND
2019-11-1835513368004ND
2019-11-1835513368003ND
2019-11-1835513368002ND
2019-11-1835513368001ND
2019-11-1835513368007ND
2019-11-1835513368006ND
2019-11-1835513368005ND
2019-11-1835513368004ND
2019-11-1835513368003ND
2019-11-1835513368001ND
2020-01-2735526955001ND
2020-01-2735526955002ND
2020-01-2735526955003ND
2023-01-1035772504002ND
2023-01-1035772504003ND
2023-01-1035772504004ND