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Asbestos

Wbr Public Utilities

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.

 

25

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
2019ND200ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
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
2019-04-0235458584005ND
2019-04-0235458584004ND
2019-04-0235458584003ND
2019-04-0235458584002ND
2019-04-0235458584001ND
2019-04-0235458584002ND
2019-04-0235458584003ND
2019-04-0235458584004ND
2019-04-0235458584005ND
2019-04-0235458584001ND
2019-04-0335460346001ND
2019-04-0335460346004ND
2019-04-0335460346003ND
2019-04-0335460346002ND
2019-04-0335460346001ND
2019-04-0335460346004ND
2019-04-0335460346003ND
2019-04-0335460346002ND
2019-05-2835473765001ND
2019-05-2835473765001ND
2022-04-0435708590001ND
2022-04-0435708590002ND
2022-04-0435708590003ND
2022-04-0435708590004ND
2022-04-0435708590005ND