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Asbestos

Tensas Water District Association

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.

 

18

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND70ND

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
2019-08-1235489427003ND
2019-08-1235489427003ND
2020-01-0635522216001ND
2020-10-0835584500001ND
2020-10-0835584500002ND
2021-01-1835605818001ND
2021-11-0835680473001ND
2021-11-0835680473002ND
2022-01-1835691701002ND
2022-04-1135712783002ND
2022-04-1135712783001ND
2023-02-0635779161002ND
2023-08-10148975ND
2023-08-10148976ND
2023-08-10148977ND
2023-12-14150245ND
2023-12-14150246ND
2023-12-14150247ND