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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Manitowoc Waterworks

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

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72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.877 ppb285ND - 7.00 ppb
20183.03 ppb117ND - 6.70 ppb
20191.16 ppb338ND - 6.20 ppb

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
2017-03-081703635-001AND
2017-03-211703E69-001A1.55 ppb
2017-08-161012092ND
2017-08-1610120817.00 ppb
2017-08-1610120935.00 ppb
2017-08-1610120825.00 ppb
2017-08-161012079ND
2017-08-161012083ND
2017-08-161012095ND
2017-08-161012091ND
2017-08-161012080ND
2017-08-161012094ND
2017-08-161012096ND
2017-08-241013869ND
2017-08-241013874ND
2017-08-241013871ND
2017-08-241013866ND
2017-08-241013875ND
2017-08-241013870ND
2017-08-241013872ND
2017-08-241013873ND
2017-08-241013867ND
2017-08-241013865ND
2017-08-2410138686.00 ppb
2017-08-291014600ND
2017-08-291014602ND
2017-09-061016221ND
2017-09-061016222ND
2018-07-1810686494.00 ppb
2018-07-191068652ND
2018-07-191068653ND
2018-07-191068650ND
2018-07-1910686514.50 ppb
2018-07-2610699456.70 ppb
2018-09-2410841794.60 ppb
2018-09-2510841815.30 ppb
2018-09-251084182ND
2018-09-2610841834.20 ppb
2018-09-2710841804.00 ppb
2019-02-271107068ND
2019-02-2711070634.50 ppb
2019-02-271107059ND
2019-02-271107062ND
2019-02-271107058ND
2019-02-271107061ND
2019-02-271107064ND
2019-02-271107066ND
2019-02-271107065ND
2019-02-271107067ND
2019-02-271107060ND
2019-10-151155412ND
2019-10-151155408ND
2019-10-151155407ND
2019-10-151155406ND
2019-10-151155405ND
2019-10-151155411ND
2019-10-1511554094.10 ppb
2019-10-1511554144.30 ppb
2019-10-1511554134.50 ppb
2019-10-1511554105.70 ppb
2019-10-1611555466.20 ppb
2019-10-221156723ND
2019-10-221156718ND
2019-10-221156720ND
2019-10-221156719ND
2019-10-221156727ND
2019-10-221156726ND
2019-10-221156722ND
2019-10-2211567244.50 ppb
2019-10-2211567254.60 ppb
2019-10-221156721ND
2019-10-221156728ND