Asbestos
Sacramento County Water Authority - Laguna/Vineyard
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 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-18 | 2283-034-0753 | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 2283-017-0842 | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 2283-016-0813 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2283-010-1014 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2283-008-1450 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2283-002-1509 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2283-003-1350 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2283-004-1438 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2283-005-1110 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | 2283-031-0812 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | 2283-012-1247 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | 2283-006-0906 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | 2283-048-1430 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | 2283-038-1036 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | 2283-018-1326 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 2283-051-0903 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 2283-015-1031 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 2283-050-1048 | ND |
| 2015-08-27 | 2283-024-1312 | ND |
| 2015-11-19 | 2283-049-1444 | ND |
| 2015-11-19 | 2283-041-1002 | ND |
| 2015-11-23 | 2283-040-0858 | ND |
| 2016-02-11 | 2283-019-1024 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | 2283-002-1432 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 2283-024-1342 | ND |