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Asbestos

Schriever 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
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
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
2019-02-1835448847001ND
2019-02-1835448847002ND
2019-02-1835448847001ND
2019-02-1835448847002ND
2020-01-2235525948001ND
2020-01-2235525948002ND
2021-03-1135618705001ND
2021-03-1135618705002ND
2021-07-2935652873001ND
2022-03-0235703191001ND
2022-03-0235703191002ND
2023-03-27146589ND
2023-03-27146590ND