Asbestos
Redlands City
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.
21
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-21 | 9590-026-1120 | ND |
| 2016-05-12 | 9590-026-0915 | ND |
| 2019-06-20 | 2283-035-0930 | ND |
| 2019-06-27 | 2283-070-1325 | ND |
| 2019-06-27 | 2283-003-0845 | ND |
| 2019-06-27 | 2283-069-0945 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 2283-062-0950 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 2283-008-1100 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 2283-008-0950 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 2283-021-1140 | ND |
| 2019-08-22 | 2283-019-1050 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 2283-053-1350 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 2283-055-0800 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 2283-060-1230 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 2283-017-1330 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | 2283-029-0945 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 2283-010-0930 | ND |
| 2019-09-17 | 2283-031-0930 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 2283-025-0915 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 2283-026-1020 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 2283-012-1320 | ND |