Asbestos
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water 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.
25
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-07 | 0004-038-1350 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 2283-050-1130 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 2283-049-1315 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 2283-049-1310 | ND |
| 2016-05-26 | 2283-052-1030 | ND |
| 2016-08-17 | 2283-022-1320 | ND |
| 2016-08-17 | 2283-031-1150 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 2283-007-1040 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 2283-053-0910 | ND |
| 2016-09-26 | 2283-053-1300 | ND |
| 2016-09-26 | 2283-041-1545 | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | 2283-038-1500 | ND |
| 2018-07-26 | 2283-049-1328 | ND |
| 2018-07-26 | 2283-050-1348 | ND |
| 2019-01-09 | 2283-012-1350 | ND |
| 2019-01-24 | 2283-053-0900 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 2283-038-1008 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 2283-037-1128 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 2283-012-0938 | ND |
| 2019-06-25 | 2283-022-1148 | ND |
| 2019-06-25 | 2283-049-1200 | ND |
| 2019-06-25 | 2283-021-1245 | ND |
| 2019-06-25 | 2283-050-1230 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | 2283-007-1110 | ND |
| 2019-09-12 | 2283-038-1545 | ND |