Aluminum
Sunrise Shore Mutual Water Company
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)
22
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 451.3 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 1,400.0 ppb |
| 2019 | 523.3 ppb | 8 | 6 | ND - 1,300.0 ppb |
| 2020 | 680.0 ppb | 6 | 5 | ND - 1,300.0 ppb |
| 2021 | 926.7 ppb | 6 | 4 | ND - 2,300.0 ppb |
| 2022 | 544.3 ppb | 11 | 9 | ND - 1,200.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 922.9 ppb | 7 | 5 | ND - 1,800.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-20 | CA1700536_004_004-201803201730 | 1,400.0 ppb |
| 2018-03-20 | CA1700536_002_002-201803201730 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | CA1700536_004_004-201807241700 | 1,000.0 ppb |
| 2018-07-24 | CA1700536_002_002-201807241700 | 110.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-25 | CA1700536_004_004-201810250910 | 410.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-25 | CA1700536_002_002-201810250910 | 180.0 ppb |
| 2018-12-20 | CA1700536_004_004-201812201130 | 160.0 ppb |
| 2018-12-20 | CA1700536_002_002-201812201130 | 350.0 ppb |
| 2019-01-25 | CA1700536_004_004-201901251230 | 200.0 ppb |
| 2019-01-25 | CA1700536_002_002-201901251230 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | CA1700536_002_002-201904181100 | 390.0 ppb |
| 2019-04-18 | CA1700536_004_004-201904181100 | 1,300.0 ppb |
| 2019-07-15 | CA1700536_004_004-201907150930 | 1,100.0 ppb |
| 2019-07-15 | CA1700536_002_002-201907150930 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | CA1700536_004_004-201912041700 | 1,100.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-04 | CA1700536_002_002-201912041700 | 96.0 ppb |
| 2020-03-19 | CA1700536_002_002-202003191100 | 280.0 ppb |
| 2020-03-19 | CA1700536_004_004-202003191100 | 1,200.0 ppb |
| 2020-09-21 | CA1700536_004_004-202009211115 | 940.0 ppb |
| 2020-09-21 | CA1700536_002_002-202009211115 | ND |
| 2020-12-17 | CA1700536_004_004-202012171100 | 1,300.0 ppb |
| 2020-12-17 | CA1700536_002_002-202012171100 | 360.0 ppb |
| 2021-01-21 | CA1700536_004_004-202101211130 | 2,300.0 ppb |
| 2021-01-21 | CA1700536_002_002-202101211130 | 360.0 ppb |
| 2021-05-13 | CA1700536_002_002-202105131100 | ND |
| 2021-05-13 | CA1700536_004_004-202105131100 | 1,500.0 ppb |
| 2021-10-13 | CA1700536_002_002-202110131030 | ND |
| 2021-10-13 | CA1700536_004_004-202110131030 | 1,400.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-26 | CA1700536_002_002-202201261100 | 340.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-26 | CA1700536_004_004-202201261100 | 840.0 ppb |
| 2022-02-14 | CA1700536_004_004-202202141230 | 730.0 ppb |
| 2022-02-14 | CA1700536_002_002-202202141230 | ND |
| 2022-04-28 | CA1700536_004_004-202204281400 | 1,200.0 ppb |
| 2022-04-28 | CA1700536_002_002-202204281400 | 94.0 ppb |
| 2022-08-18 | CA1700536_002_002-202208181200 | ND |
| 2022-08-18 | CA1700536_004_004-202208181200 | 710.0 ppb |
| 2022-10-27 | CA1700536_004_004-202210271200 | 1,000.0 ppb |
| 2022-10-27 | CA1700536_002_002-202210271200 | 73.0 ppb |
| 2022-12-14 | CA1700536_004_004-202212141600 | 1,000.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-12 | CA1700536_002_002-202301121300 | ND |
| 2023-01-12 | CA1700536_004_004-202301121300 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | CA1700536_002_002-202304201300 | 1,100.0 ppb |
| 2023-07-27 | CA1700536_004_004-202307271300 | 1,800.0 ppb |
| 2023-07-27 | CA1700536_002_002-202307271300 | 760.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-19 | CA1700536_004_004-202310191300 | 1,600.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-19 | CA1700536_002_002-202310191300 | 1,200.0 ppb |