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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

El Dorado ID - Main

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

 

24

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
201628.3 ppb61ND - 170.0 ppb
201732.3 ppb31ND - 97.0 ppb
2018ND30ND
201963.3 ppb62ND - 250.0 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
2014-07-099590-005-1400ND
2014-07-159590-006-1110ND
2014-07-249590-007-1035ND
2015-07-079590-005-1400ND
2015-07-079590-006-1135ND
2015-07-149590-007-0830ND
2016-07-129590-007-1030ND
2016-07-129590-002-1100ND
2016-07-219590-006-1040ND
2016-07-219590-005-1140ND
2016-07-219590-004-1240170.0 ppb
2016-07-219590-003-0945ND
2017-07-069590-005-131597.0 ppb
2017-07-069590-006-1040ND
2017-07-119590-007-1130ND
2018-07-029590-005-1106ND
2018-07-109590-007-1055ND
2018-07-119590-006-1145ND
2019-07-029590-005-1315ND
2019-07-029590-006-1000ND
2019-07-029590-004-1200250.0 ppb
2019-07-029590-003-0915130.0 ppb
2019-07-169590-007-1100ND
2019-07-169590-002-1000ND