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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Kiel Waterworks

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

 

46

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND180ND
20180.957 ppb286ND - 4.90 ppb
2019N/A00N/A

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
2017-08-281014156ND
2017-08-281014158ND
2017-08-281014161ND
2017-08-281014163ND
2017-11-301031888ND
2017-11-301031890ND
2017-11-301031891ND
2017-11-301031889ND
2017-11-301031893ND
2017-11-301031887ND
2017-11-301031892ND
2017-12-061032449ND
2017-12-061032444ND
2017-12-061032448ND
2017-12-061032447ND
2017-12-061032443ND
2017-12-061032445ND
2017-12-061032446ND
2018-06-1210608564.60 ppb
2018-06-121060852ND
2018-06-1210608534.60 ppb
2018-06-121060850ND
2018-06-1210608514.30 ppb
2018-06-121060854ND
2018-06-1210608554.20 ppb
2018-06-191062426ND
2018-06-1910624244.90 ppb
2018-06-191062425ND
2018-06-191062421ND
2018-06-191062423ND
2018-06-191062422ND
2018-06-1910624274.20 ppb
2018-11-271094643ND
2018-11-271094644ND
2018-11-271094645ND
2018-11-271094631ND
2018-11-271094633ND
2018-11-271094634ND
2018-11-271094632ND
2018-12-041095610ND
2018-12-041095608ND
2018-12-041095487ND
2018-12-041095486ND
2018-12-041095488ND
2018-12-041095611ND
2018-12-041095609ND