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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

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

 

14

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
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
201625.5 ppb62ND - 92.0 ppb
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
201924.2 ppb53ND - 48.0 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
2014-01-13140114013-1ND
2016-01-13160114025-392.0 ppb
2016-01-13160114025-161.0 ppb
2016-01-13160114025-4ND
2016-01-13160114025-2ND
2016-04-13160414035-2ND
2016-04-13160414035-1ND
2017-01-12170113030-1ND
2018-09-2518090665-001ND
2019-01-1619010489-001ND
2019-01-1619010489-002ND
2019-10-1420126104001_IIOC48.0 ppb
2019-10-1420126104001_IIOC48.0 ppb
2019-12-1620134834001_IIOC25.0 ppb