Asbestos
San Jose Water Company
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.
54
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 42 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-04 | 1620-198-1200 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 1620-199-1300 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 1620-199-1025 | ND |
| 2016-07-25 | 1620-197-1230 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 1620-194-1200 | ND |
| 2016-12-15 | 1620-195-1200 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 1866-129-1010 | ND |
| 2017-11-02 | 1866-025-0950 | ND |
| 2017-11-02 | 1866-029-0919 | ND |
| 2017-11-02 | 1866-172-1030 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 1866-070-0900 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 1866-002-0940 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 1866-033-1200 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 1866-031-1130 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 1866-034-0955 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 1866-067-0858 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 1866-068-0847 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 1866-022-0830 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 1866-030-0925 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 1866-088-1300 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 1866-093-1405 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 1866-090-1120 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 1866-131-0959 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 1866-108-1105 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 1866-130-0945 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 1866-183-1300 | ND |
| 2017-11-29 | 1866-110-1317 | ND |
| 2017-11-29 | 1866-003-0910 | ND |
| 2017-11-29 | 1866-109-1257 | ND |
| 2017-11-30 | 1866-111-1220 | ND |
| 2017-11-30 | 1866-023-1145 | ND |
| 2017-11-30 | 1866-179-1333 | ND |
| 2017-11-30 | 1866-133-0952 | ND |
| 2017-11-30 | 1866-137-1015 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 1866-136-1000 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 1866-024-1135 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 1866-027-1115 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 1866-094-1330 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 1866-126-0000 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 1866-135-0945 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 1866-004-0900 | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 1866-901-1350 | ND |
| 2017-12-18 | 1866-138-1015 | ND |
| 2017-12-18 | 1866-134-1120 | ND |
| 2017-12-19 | 1866-173-0955 | ND |
| 2017-12-20 | 1866-107-1125 | ND |
| 2017-12-20 | 1866-118-0945 | ND |
| 2017-12-27 | 1866-112-1305 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | 1866-901-1305 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | 1866-116-0932 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | 1866-114-1058 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 1866-113-1005 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 1866-074-1340 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 1866-199-0915 | ND |