Asbestos
Hillview Water Company-oakhurst/sierra Lakes
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.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-30 | CA2010007_046_046-201804301410 | ND |
| 2018-04-30 | CA2010007_047_047-201804301410 | ND |
| 2018-04-30 | CA2010007_048_048-201804301432 | ND |
| 2018-04-30 | CA2010007_024_024-201804301445 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | CA2010007_001_001-202008030951 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | CA2010007_007_007-202008030819 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | CA2010007_003_003-202008031005 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | CA2010007_002_002-202008030938 | ND |
| 2020-08-05 | CA2010007_009_009-202008050843 | ND |
| 2022-06-13 | CA2010007_017_017-202206130947 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | CA2010007_013_013-202306061000 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | CA2010007_051_051-202306060840 | ND |
| 2023-06-12 | CA2010007_039_039-202306121221 | ND |
| 2023-06-12 | CA2010007_041_041-202306121331 | ND |
| 2023-06-12 | CA2010007_040_040-202306121252 | ND |