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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_012_012-202004140830 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_020_020-202004141015 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_004_004-202004141025 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_005_005-202004140910 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_006_006-202004140900 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_020_020-202004140315 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_011_011-202004140800 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_031_031-202004140930 | ND |
| 2020-04-14 | CA3700938_047_047-202004141030 | ND |