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Asbestos

Houma Water Treatment Service Area

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.

 

13

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-02-1835448832001ND
2019-02-1835448832002ND
2019-02-1835448832001ND
2019-02-1835448832002ND
2020-01-2235525942001ND
2020-01-2235525942002ND
2021-03-1135618715001ND
2021-03-1135618715002ND
2021-07-2935656469001ND
2021-11-0435676459001ND
2022-03-0235703192001ND
2023-03-27146587ND
2023-03-27146588ND