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Asbestos

Downsville Water System

NOTE: Downsville Water System purchases water from Culbertson Water System which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Culbertson Water System.

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
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Downsville Water System purchases water from Culbertson Water System which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Culbertson Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-10-2835508269001ND
2019-10-2835508269001ND
2019-12-1635519411001ND
2019-12-1635519411001ND
2022-01-1135690347003ND
2022-05-0435716188002ND
2022-09-2935750285002ND
2022-12-1235767645001ND
2022-12-1235767645002ND