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Asbestos

Sierra Cedars Community Services District

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

MFL = million fibers per liter

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

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-12-23CA1010052_004_004-201912231030ND
2020-12-22CA1010052_001_001-202012221430ND
2020-12-22CA1010052_002_002-202012221430ND
2020-12-22CA1010052_008_008-202012221430ND
2020-12-22CA1010052_006_006-202012221430ND
2022-01-04CA1010052_DST_ASB-202201041055ND
2023-02-14CA1010052_DST_ASB-202302141525ND