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Asbestos

Cross Valley Water District

NOTE: Cross Valley Water District purchases water from City of Everett Public Works Department which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Everett Public Works Department.

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
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: Cross Valley Water District purchases water from City of Everett Public Works Department which is required to test for asbestos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Everett Public Works Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-21ND
2019-08-27ND
2021-08-254171963ND
2022-08-234329550ND
2023-09-264514856ND