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Asbestos

Tuttle

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.

 

5

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
20192.40 MFL112.40 MFL
20200.17 MFL110.17 MFL
20210.33 MFL110.33 MFL
2022ND10ND
20233.60 MFL113.60 MFL

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
2019-12-17351911960-00012.40 MFL
2020-12-16352011310-00010.17 MFL
2021-12-28352112524-00010.33 MFL
2022-12-29352211594-0001ND
2023-12-18352311237-00013.60 MFL