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Asbestos

City of Joaquin

NOTE: City of Joaquin purchases water from Logansport Water System which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Logansport Water System.

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.

 

4

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
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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 Joaquin purchases water from Logansport Water System which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by Logansport Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-02-0335528048001ND
2021-01-1335605380002ND
2022-02-2235700396002ND
2023-02-0735779150004ND