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Asbestos

Kennett Square Municipal Water Works

NOTE: Kennett Square Municipal Water Works purchases water from Chester Water Authority which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Chester Water Authority.

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.

 

2

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
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
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: Kennett Square Municipal Water Works purchases water from Chester Water Authority which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Chester Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-02-1121663650.00ND
2020-11-1223358803.00ND