Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Asbestos in Allentown, PA tap water
Allentown, PA's 2024 Asbestos measurement is below the federal limit of 7 MFL (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level LCA's Water Test Results | 0.17 MFL | 7 MFL MCL |
Range of LCA's Test Results | 0–0.17 MFL | 7 MFL MCL |
Verbatim from Allentown, PA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
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People also ask
+Is there Asbestos in Allentown, PA tap water?
Yes — Allentown, PA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Asbestos at 0.17 MFL. Allentown, PA's 2024 Asbestos measurement is below the federal limit of 7 MFL (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Asbestos in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Asbestos is 7 MFL. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Where does this Asbestos measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Asbestos entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Allentown, PA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/pa/allentown/2024/source.