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Asbestos

City of Rochester

NOTE: City of Rochester purchases water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by North Central Texas Municipal 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.

 

1

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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: City of Rochester purchases water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2021-05-18CAL21054703ND