Asbestos
City of California City
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.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
MFL = million fibers per liter
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-12 | 2283-016-1015 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 2283-005-0800 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 2283-006-0930 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 2283-008-0930 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 2283-009-0930 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 2283-009-1010 | ND |
| 2016-12-15 | 2283-003-0920 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 2283-005-1100 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 2283-006-1135 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 2283-008-1000 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 2283-009-1030 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 2283-016-0925 | ND |