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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Southern California Edison Company-Santa Catalina

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

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND30ND
201912.2 ppb91ND - 110.0 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
2014-06-199588-041-1115ND
2014-07-109588-012-1030ND
2014-10-229588-012-1100ND
2015-06-039588-016-1030ND
2015-06-039588-030-1045ND
2015-06-039588-020-1225ND
2015-06-039588-019-0940ND
2015-06-049588-014-1205ND
2015-06-049588-006-1250ND
2015-06-049588-005-1130ND
2015-06-059588-012-1230ND
2015-06-119588-041-1145ND
2016-12-149588-020-1205ND
2017-02-249588-031-1147ND
2017-05-189588-031-1100ND
2017-05-189588-023-1100ND
2017-06-269588-031-1200ND
2017-12-199588-030-1030ND
2017-12-209588-031-0950ND
2017-12-209588-006-1127ND
2017-12-219588-005-1025ND
2017-12-219588-016-0909ND
2018-06-229588-006-1215ND
2018-06-229588-005-1240ND
2018-12-179588-014-1230ND
2019-03-269588-023-1115ND
2019-03-269588-030-1020ND
2019-03-269588-020-1020ND
2019-03-269588-016-1000ND
2019-03-269588-031-1010ND
2019-09-199588-023-1010ND
2019-09-199588-020-1200ND
2019-09-199588-019-1310ND
2019-12-119588-012-1100110.0 ppb