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Asbestos

West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2

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.

 

16

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
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2019-06-1835476325005ND
2019-06-1835476333001ND
2019-06-1835476325005ND
2019-06-1835476333001ND
2019-10-0835504277003ND
2019-10-0835504277004ND
2019-10-0835504277003ND
2019-10-0835504277004ND
2020-01-1535524483006ND
2020-01-1535524483007ND
2020-11-1035592589001ND
2020-11-1035592589002ND
2021-05-1835635110003ND
2021-05-1835635110004ND
2021-09-2035665851003ND
2021-09-2035665851004ND