Asbestos
Jefferson Parish
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.
21
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | 35450978002 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451403001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451406001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35450978001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35450978002 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451403001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451406001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35450978001 | ND |
| 2020-03-26 | 35540232001 | ND |
| 2021-01-28 | 35608268002 | ND |
| 2021-01-28 | 35608553001 | ND |
| 2021-01-28 | 35608271001 | ND |
| 2021-01-28 | 35608268001 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | 35693539001 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | 35693540001 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | 35693540002 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | 35693545001 | ND |
| 2023-01-11 | 35774216001 | ND |
| 2023-01-11 | 35774216002 | ND |
| 2023-01-11 | 35774218001 | ND |
| 2023-01-11 | 35774223001 | ND |