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Asbestos

Utilities Inc. - North Park 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.

 

19

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-10-1535505182002ND
2019-10-1535505182002ND
2019-11-1935513560002ND
2019-11-1935513560006ND
2019-11-1935513560005ND
2019-11-1935513560004ND
2019-11-1935513560003ND
2019-11-1935513560002ND
2019-11-1935513560001ND
2019-11-1935513560006ND
2019-11-1935513560005ND
2019-11-1935513560004ND
2019-11-1935513560003ND
2019-11-1935513560001ND
2022-03-0735703539001ND
2022-03-0735703539002ND
2022-03-0735703539003ND
2022-03-0735703539004ND
2022-03-0735703539005ND