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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Asbestos

City of Banning

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.

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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND70ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-130004-016-1400ND
2014-03-130004-003-0900ND
2014-03-130004-008-1000ND
2014-03-180004-017-1000ND
2014-03-180004-015-0830ND
2014-03-180004-014-1300ND
2014-03-190004-009-1000ND
2015-03-190004-026-1340ND
2016-02-172283-010-1000ND
2016-02-172283-007-1100ND
2016-02-252283-002-0930ND
2016-02-252283-001-1030ND
2016-03-092283-028-0930ND
2016-08-252283-027-0930ND
2017-03-062283-008-1130ND
2017-03-062283-009-1230ND
2017-03-062283-016-0900ND
2017-03-082283-017-0930ND
2017-03-082283-015-1100ND
2018-02-142283-021-0930ND
2018-02-142283-018-0830ND
2018-02-222283-012-1130ND
2018-02-222283-011-1050ND
2018-05-102283-026-1320ND
2018-05-312283-003-1000ND
2019-01-282283-002-1000ND
2019-01-282283-001-1100ND
2019-01-282283-001-1000ND
2019-01-302283-027-1230ND
2019-01-302283-028-1130ND
2019-02-072283-010-1000ND
2019-02-072283-007-0900ND