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Asbestos

Paw Glen Alsace Div

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND120ND
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
2020-11-0523402096.00ND
2020-11-0523402095.00ND
2020-11-0523402097.00ND
2020-11-0923578389.00ND
2020-11-0923578391.00ND
2020-11-0923578392.00ND
2020-11-0923578394.00ND
2020-11-0923578395.00ND
2020-11-0923578388.00ND
2020-11-0923578393.00ND
2020-11-0923578396.00ND
2020-11-0923578390.00ND
2021-05-1224486305.00ND
2021-05-1924486675.00ND
2021-05-1924486674.00ND
2021-05-1924684332.00ND