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Asbestos

Tangipahoa Parish Water District

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.

 

55

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
2019ND340ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND50ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

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
2019-11-2035514155002ND
2019-11-2035514154002ND
2019-11-2035514154003ND
2019-11-2035514154004ND
2019-11-2035514154005ND
2019-11-2035514154006ND
2019-11-2035514154007ND
2019-11-2035514154008ND
2019-11-2035514155001ND
2019-11-2035514154002ND
2019-11-2035514155003ND
2019-11-2035514155004ND
2019-11-2035514155005ND
2019-11-2035514155006ND
2019-11-2035514155007ND
2019-11-2035514155008ND
2019-11-2035514155009ND
2019-11-2035514155009ND
2019-11-2035514154001ND
2019-11-2035514154001ND
2019-11-2035514154003ND
2019-11-2035514154004ND
2019-11-2035514154005ND
2019-11-2035514154006ND
2019-11-2035514154007ND
2019-11-2035514154008ND
2019-11-2035514155001ND
2019-11-2035514155002ND
2019-11-2035514155003ND
2019-11-2035514155004ND
2019-11-2035514155005ND
2019-11-2035514155006ND
2019-11-2035514155007ND
2019-11-2035514155008ND
2020-03-0235534481003ND
2020-11-1635592595006ND
2020-11-1635592595003ND
2020-11-1635592595005ND
2020-11-1635592595002ND
2020-11-1635592595001ND
2020-11-1635592595004ND
2021-11-0135675245001ND
2021-11-0135675245002ND
2021-11-0135675245003ND
2021-11-0135675245004ND
2021-11-0135675245005ND
2023-03-28146596ND
2023-09-18149408ND
2023-10-25149893ND
2023-10-25149894ND
2023-11-06149991ND
2023-11-06149992ND
2023-11-06149993ND
2023-11-06149994ND
2023-11-06149990ND