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Asbestos

Darbonne Ws North

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
2019ND80ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-09-1835498921001ND
2019-09-1835498921002ND
2019-09-1835498921003ND
2019-09-1835498921004ND
2019-09-1835498921001ND
2019-09-1835498921002ND
2019-09-1835498921003ND
2019-09-1835498921004ND
2020-11-1835595024001ND
2022-08-3135745954001ND
2022-08-3135745954002ND
2022-08-3135745954003ND
2022-08-3135745954004ND