Asbestos
City of Lodi
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.
29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-30 | 1366-049-0930 | ND |
| 2014-08-05 | 1366-025-0650 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 1366-048-0655 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 1366-040-1135 | ND |
| 2014-08-14 | 1366-009-0740 | ND |
| 2014-08-19 | 1366-003-0930 | ND |
| 2014-08-20 | 1366-016-1000 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 1366-033-0830 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 1366-031-1330 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 1366-017-1230 | ND |
| 2016-08-16 | 1366-023-0850 | ND |
| 2016-08-16 | 1366-021-0850 | ND |
| 2016-08-18 | 1366-046-0820 | ND |
| 2016-11-10 | 1366-041-0700 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 1366-009-0720 | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 1366-048-1350 | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | 1366-025-0715 | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | 1366-040-0640 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 1366-003-1315 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 1366-012-0000 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 1366-016-1340 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 1366-019-0840 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 1366-002-0800 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 1366-006-0735 | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | 1366-028-0700 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | 1366-023-0920 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 1366-033-0808 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 1366-021-1010 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 1366-041-1325 | ND |