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Asbestos

Yuima Municipal Water District Ida

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND90ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

MFL = million fibers per liter

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2020-04-14CA3700938_012_012-202004140830ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_020_020-202004141015ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_004_004-202004141025ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_005_005-202004140910ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_006_006-202004140900ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_020_020-202004140315ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_011_011-202004140800ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_031_031-202004140930ND
2020-04-14CA3700938_047_047-202004141030ND