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CONTAMINANT

Asbestos

FOUND

STATES DETECTED

28

serves

2.9 million

utilities detected

259

STATES DETECTED

2

serves

2,858

utilities detected

3

Overview

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.

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

National Standard Exists

Health Concerns:

  • Cancer

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Asbestos around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
California301,293,918
Texas74660,004
Alaska5225,479
Louisiana21139,818
Pennsylvania16126,749
New Jersey1099,831
North Carolina3478,556
Ohio664,399
Oklahoma1549,555
Hawaii231,094
New York1315,851
Massachusetts215,531
Arizona313,004
Tennessee210,327
Kansas36,026
Florida35,105
Idaho33,855
Iowa22,909
Nevada12,700
Georgia21,373
Oregon21,119
Maine1853
Connecticut4664
Indiana1658
Illinois1650
Nebraska1374
Rhode Island1220
New Mexico1161

Utilities with the highest amounts of asbestos, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Taylor County-potterville Comm.Butler, GA6 of 610.68 MFL100
Reynolds*Reynolds, GA6 of 610.68 MFL1,273
City of ArpArp, TX21 of 2110.54 MFL1,485
Woodlake, City OfWoodlake, CA1 of 17.00 MFL7,950
City of WinnsboroWinnsboro, TX1 of 16.90 MFL3,884
Olden Water Supply CorporationOlden, TX1 of 15.91 MFL783
City of Carbon*Carbon, TX1 of 15.91 MFL440
City of Eastland*Eastland, TX1 of 15.91 MFL3,900
Rising City, Village ofRising City, NE1 of 25.00 MFL374
City of Shavano ParkShavano Park, TX8 of 104.09 MFL2,200
Jefferson County Rural Water District 15Grantville, KS3 of 43.78 MFL228
Jefferson County Rural Water District 1*Meriden, KS3 of 43.78 MFL2,303
Harris County Municipal Utility District 136*Houston, TX1 of 13.74 MFL1,062
Bayview Municipal Utility DistrictBacliff, TX1 of 13.55 MFL1,839
Windham Village Public Water SystemWindham, OH1 of 13.00 MFL2,200
City of GilmerGilmer, TX1 of 12.56 MFL7,812
Ashford Hills ApartmentsAshford, CT1 of 12.50 MFL136
Atoka County Rural Water District #2Atoka, OK2 of 32.40 MFL500
Atoka Public Water System*Atoka, OK2 of 32.40 MFL2,988
City of AlvaradoAlvarado, TX1 of 12.36 MFL4,739
Staff Water Supply Corporation Lacasa AreaRanger, TX1 of 12.17 MFL348
Morton Valley Water Supply CorporationEastland, TX1 of 12.17 MFL717
City of Ranger*Ranger, TX1 of 12.17 MFL2,629
City of AltoAlto, TX1 of 12.17 MFL1,523
Pajaro Community Services DistrictRoyal Oaks, CA1 of 12.00 MFL6,500
Wendell, City ofWendell, ID1 of 11.81 MFL3,000
Oak Hill Water SystemItasca, TX1 of 11.58 MFL90
Fcwwd #41/shaver LakeFresno, CA28 of 941.56 MFL2,722
Evangeline Water Works District 1 - Pine PrairiePine Prairie, LA1 of 91.56 MFL2,598
Tuttle*Tuttle, OK2 of 31.31 MFL4,500
Southwest Sandhills Water Supply CorporationMonahans, TX1 of 11.24 MFL2,354
Jasper County Water Control and Improvement District 1Buna, TX1 of 11.18 MFL3,515
Evergreen Poplar Village Mobile Home ParkFostoria, OH1 of 11.05 MFL175
Jay Village Water DistrictJay, ME1 of 11.00 MFL853
Cal Am - DunniganSacramento, CA1 of 21.00 MFL602
Tud - Tuolumne Water System*Sonora, CA1 of 11.00 MFL1,722
Pond Shore (highlands At Pawling)Carmel, NY1 of 10.99 MFL300
Iron Hill Water Supply CorporationRusk, TX1 of 10.99 MFL456
Four Way Special Utility DistrictHuntington, TX3 of 110.91 MFL6,786
Maple Water Supply CorporationMorton, TX2 of 20.87 MFL55
Rural Ridge Water DistrictCampbell Hall, NY1 of 20.80 MFL326
California Water Service Company - DixonSan Jose, CA1 of 20.80 MFL10,616
City of GrovesGroves, TX1 of 10.79 MFL16,452
Harris County Municipal Utility District 316Spring, TX1 of 10.79 MFL1,083
Green Acres Mutual WaterMorgan Hill, CA5 of 370.65 MFL53
Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District High Meadows SubdivisionHouston, TX1 of 10.59 MFL8,946
Mobile Estates Mobile Home ParkOrange, TX1 of 10.59 MFL91
City of Emory*Emory, TX1 of 10.59 MFL3,762
City of Hale CenterHale Center, TX1 of 10.59 MFL2,009
City of East TawakoniEast Tawakoni, TX1 of 10.59 MFL1,043

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Asbestos, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
California Water Service Company - DixonSan Jose, CA1 of 20.80 MFL10,616
City of GrovesGroves, TX1 of 10.79 MFL16,452
Caldwell County Water System-SELenoir, NC2 of 120.50 MFL15,007
City of SouthlakeSouthlake, TX1 of 10.39 MFL31,576
City of Azle*Azle, TX1 of 10.20 MFL11,800
City of Baytown*Baytown, TX1 of 10.20 MFL83,701
Bolivar Peninsula SUDCrystal Beach, TX1 of 10.20 MFL19,476
Horizon Regional MUDHorizon City, TX1 of 10.20 MFL31,542
Rockett SUD*Red Oak, TX1 of 10.20 MFL40,797
City of Ennis*Ennis, TX1 of 10.20 MFL21,203
Newark City PWSNewark, OH1 of 10.19 MFL49,934
Dan River Water IncEden, NC1 of 10.19 MFL11,890
Kearny Water Department*Kearny, NJ1 of 10.18 MFL41,664
City of Mount Holly*Mount Holly, NC1 of 10.18 MFL17,780
Weston Water Department (MWRA)Weston, MA1 of 20.17 MFL11,486
Municipality of Anchorage*Anchorage, AK1 of 10.16 MFL221,351
City of IrvingIrving, TX2 of 80.12 MFL240,420
San Bernardino City*San Bernardino, CA2 of 350.10 MFL204,870
Pine Hill Borough MUAPine Hill, NJ1 of 20.09 MFL10,233
Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division*Allentown, PA2 of 40.09 MFL118,000
Cecilia Water CorporationCecilia, LA1 of 50.08 MFL11,949
Assumption Parish Waterworks District 1*Napoleonville, LA2 of 160.05 MFL21,366
MakawaoWailuku, HI1 of 50.03 MFL29,868
Belle Chasse Water DistrictBelle Chasse, LA1 of 60.03 MFL19,644
Ventnor City Water & Sewer UtilityVentor City, NJ1 of 70.03 MFL22,150
BethanyBethany, OK1 of 80.03 MFL20,307
Buckeye Water District 50Deville, LA1 of 80.03 MFL12,078
Brigantine Water DepartmentBrigantine, NJ1 of 40.02 MFL14,450
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA1 of 90.02 MFL30,000
San Jose Water Company*San Jose, CA1 of 90.02 MFL1,007,514

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Asbestos, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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