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Asbestos

Erie City 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-083849237ND
2018-05-213941494ND
2018-08-214030528ND
2019-05-214302834ND
2019-09-104415524ND
2020-03-1921954362.00ND
2020-05-1822335885.00ND
2021-04-0624174227.00ND
2021-05-1924561025.00ND
2022-04-1226769995.00ND
2022-05-1726770000.00ND