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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

City of Escondido

Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 600 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 600 ppb for aluminum was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-102706-019-1012ND
2014-02-102706-018-1028ND
2014-05-122706-019-1001ND
2014-05-122706-018-1022ND
2014-11-172706-019-1043ND
2014-11-172706-018-1110ND
2015-02-092706-018-1120ND
2015-02-172706-019-0852ND
2015-05-182706-019-1010ND
2015-05-182706-018-1110ND
2015-08-172706-018-1120ND
2015-08-172706-019-1029ND
2015-11-162706-018-1104ND
2015-11-162706-019-1038ND
2016-02-232706-018-1020ND
2016-02-232706-019-0952ND
2016-05-162706-018-1010ND
2016-05-162706-019-0919ND
2016-08-152706-019-0955ND
2016-08-152706-018-1013ND
2016-11-142706-018-1028ND
2016-11-142706-019-0953ND
2017-02-132706-018-1144ND
2017-02-132706-019-1107ND
2017-05-092706-018-1050ND
2017-11-132706-018-0730ND
2017-11-132706-019-0843ND
2018-02-132706-019-0900ND
2018-02-132706-018-0930ND
2018-05-152706-019-0916ND
2018-05-152706-018-0838ND
2018-08-142706-019-0935ND
2018-08-142706-018-0900ND
2018-11-132706-019-1110ND
2018-11-132706-018-1035ND
2019-05-132706-018-0830ND
2019-08-122706-018-0845ND
2019-11-122706-019-0800ND
2019-11-122706-018-0845ND