Asbestos
Goleta Water District
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.
44
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-12 | 9590-034-0805 | ND |
| 2014-12-04 | 9590-013-1133 | ND |
| 2014-12-09 | 9590-034-1200 | ND |
| 2014-12-29 | 9590-035-1212 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 9590-033-1158 | ND |
| 2015-03-26 | 9590-031-0955 | ND |
| 2015-04-15 | 9590-026-1128 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 9590-013-1250 | ND |
| 2015-10-01 | 9590-034-1205 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 9590-032-1020 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | 9590-018-1221 | ND |
| 2015-11-23 | 9590-035-1100 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | 0004-001-1204 | ND |
| 2016-03-30 | 9590-018-0915 | ND |
| 2016-05-18 | 9590-013-1058 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 9590-026-1040 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 9590-038-1100 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 9590-042-1030 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 2283-041-1100 | ND |
| 2016-08-16 | 2283-040-1030 | ND |
| 2016-10-05 | 9590-033-1045 | ND |
| 2016-10-10 | 9590-045-1110 | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 9590-033-1045 | ND |
| 2017-04-12 | 2283-013-1200 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 2283-033-1100 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | 2283-018-1100 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | 2283-045-1115 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 2283-038-1030 | ND |
| 2017-11-20 | 2283-041-1000 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | 9590-032-1045 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 9590-034-1030 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | 2283-031-1030 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | 2283-035-1030 | ND |
| 2018-03-26 | 2283-001-1030 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | 9590-018-1030 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 2283-033-1045 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 9590-013-1100 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | 9590-042-1105 | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | 2283-041-1030 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 2283-058-1030 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 2283-058-1030 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 2283-018-1020 | ND |
| 2019-09-17 | 2283-033-1015 | ND |
| 2019-10-10 | 2283-013-1125 | ND |