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Asbestos

Maiden, Town of

NOTE: Maiden, Town of purchases water from City of Hickory which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hickory.

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.

 

3

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
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

NOTE: Maiden, Town of purchases water from City of Hickory which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hickory.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-07022000140-0001ND
2020-01-07022000140-0002ND
2020-05-05022002589-0001ND