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Asbestos

St. Tam Parish-faubourg-coquille

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.

 

9

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2020-06-0935555732001ND
2020-06-0935555732002ND
2020-06-0935555732003ND
2020-10-2635587562002ND
2021-06-2235642761001ND
2023-06-26147566ND
2023-06-26147567ND
2023-06-26147568ND
2023-06-26147569ND