Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018451.3 ppb87ND - 1,400.0 ppb
2019523.3 ppb86ND - 1,300.0 ppb
2020680.0 ppb65ND - 1,300.0 ppb
2021926.7 ppb64ND - 2,300.0 ppb
2022544.3 ppb119ND - 1,200.0 ppb
2023922.9 ppb75ND - 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
2018-03-20CA1700536_004_004-2018032017301,400.0 ppb
2018-03-20CA1700536_002_002-201803201730ND
2018-07-24CA1700536_004_004-2018072417001,000.0 ppb
2018-07-24CA1700536_002_002-201807241700110.0 ppb
2018-10-25CA1700536_004_004-201810250910410.0 ppb
2018-10-25CA1700536_002_002-201810250910180.0 ppb
2018-12-20CA1700536_004_004-201812201130160.0 ppb
2018-12-20CA1700536_002_002-201812201130350.0 ppb
2019-01-25CA1700536_004_004-201901251230200.0 ppb
2019-01-25CA1700536_002_002-201901251230ND
2019-04-18CA1700536_002_002-201904181100390.0 ppb
2019-04-18CA1700536_004_004-2019041811001,300.0 ppb
2019-07-15CA1700536_004_004-2019071509301,100.0 ppb
2019-07-15CA1700536_002_002-201907150930ND
2019-12-04CA1700536_004_004-2019120417001,100.0 ppb
2019-12-04CA1700536_002_002-20191204170096.0 ppb
2020-03-19CA1700536_002_002-202003191100280.0 ppb
2020-03-19CA1700536_004_004-2020031911001,200.0 ppb
2020-09-21CA1700536_004_004-202009211115940.0 ppb
2020-09-21CA1700536_002_002-202009211115ND
2020-12-17CA1700536_004_004-2020121711001,300.0 ppb
2020-12-17CA1700536_002_002-202012171100360.0 ppb
2021-01-21CA1700536_004_004-2021012111302,300.0 ppb
2021-01-21CA1700536_002_002-202101211130360.0 ppb
2021-05-13CA1700536_002_002-202105131100ND
2021-05-13CA1700536_004_004-2021051311001,500.0 ppb
2021-10-13CA1700536_002_002-202110131030ND
2021-10-13CA1700536_004_004-2021101310301,400.0 ppb
2022-01-26CA1700536_002_002-202201261100340.0 ppb
2022-01-26CA1700536_004_004-202201261100840.0 ppb
2022-02-14CA1700536_004_004-202202141230730.0 ppb
2022-02-14CA1700536_002_002-202202141230ND
2022-04-28CA1700536_004_004-2022042814001,200.0 ppb
2022-04-28CA1700536_002_002-20220428140094.0 ppb
2022-08-18CA1700536_002_002-202208181200ND
2022-08-18CA1700536_004_004-202208181200710.0 ppb
2022-10-27CA1700536_004_004-2022102712001,000.0 ppb
2022-10-27CA1700536_002_002-20221027120073.0 ppb
2022-12-14CA1700536_004_004-2022121416001,000.0 ppb
2023-01-12CA1700536_002_002-202301121300ND
2023-01-12CA1700536_004_004-202301121300ND
2023-04-20CA1700536_002_002-2023042013001,100.0 ppb
2023-07-27CA1700536_004_004-2023072713001,800.0 ppb
2023-07-27CA1700536_002_002-202307271300760.0 ppb
2023-10-19CA1700536_004_004-2023101913001,600.0 ppb
2023-10-19CA1700536_002_002-2023101913001,200.0 ppb