Asbestos
Big Bear City CSD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-25 | 2283-005-1055 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 2283-004-1050 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 2283-003-0745 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 2283-002-0830 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 2283-001-0845 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 2283-016-0950 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 2283-012-1040 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 2283-010-1020 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 2283-009-1010 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 2283-008-1045 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 2283-006-1100 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 2283-020-1050 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 2283-021-1050 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 2283-001-0930 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 2283-016-0910 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 2283-005-0820 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 2283-004-0810 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 2283-015-0000 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 2283-002-0845 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 2283-014-0930 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 2283-012-0950 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 2283-010-1015 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 2283-009-1000 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 2283-008-0940 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 2283-006-0800 | ND |