Aluminum

Pomona Water Department

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

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146

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	51.8 ppb	29	11	ND - 220.0 ppb
2015	62.5 ppb	25	10	ND - 210.0 ppb
2016	81.1 ppb	20	11	ND - 180.0 ppb
2017	58.0 ppb	23	9	ND - 190.0 ppb
2018	71.7 ppb	25	15	ND - 190.0 ppb
2019	90.0 ppb	24	14	ND - 180.0 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
2014-01-02	9590-042-1105	ND
2014-01-06	9590-033-1012	ND
2014-01-06	9590-038-1046	ND
2014-02-03	9590-042-1240	ND
2014-02-27	9590-051-1000	ND
2014-03-06	9590-042-1156	110.0 ppb
2014-03-18	9590-013-0955	ND
2014-03-26	9590-036-0957	ND
2014-04-07	9590-042-1015	140.0 ppb
2014-04-09	9590-071-0935	ND
2014-05-05	9590-042-1241	84.0 ppb
2014-06-02	9590-042-1316	100.0 ppb
2014-06-10	9590-028-0740	ND
2014-06-30	9590-031-0940	ND
2014-07-02	9590-032-0813	ND
2014-07-07	9590-033-0847	160.0 ppb
2014-07-07	9590-038-0945	ND
2014-07-07	9590-042-1135	87.0 ppb
2014-07-16	9590-010-0925	ND
2014-07-16	9590-052-0856	ND
2014-08-19	9590-042-1157	220.0 ppb
2014-08-28	9590-027-0930	ND
2014-09-02	9590-042-0952	190.0 ppb
2014-10-06	9590-042-1021	180.0 ppb
2014-10-06	9590-071-0918	ND
2014-11-03	9590-069-1122	ND
2014-11-10	9590-042-1111	130.0 ppb
2014-12-01	9590-042-1031	100.0 ppb
2014-12-09	9590-035-0943	ND
2015-01-05	9590-033-1052	ND
2015-01-05	9590-038-0946	ND
2015-01-05	9590-042-1030	ND
2015-02-02	9590-042-1010	110.0 ppb
2015-02-26	9590-036-0922	ND
2015-03-02	9590-042-1132	170.0 ppb
2015-03-31	9590-025-1023	ND
2015-04-06	9590-042-1315	160.0 ppb
2015-04-06	9590-071-1131	ND
2015-04-16	9590-040-0810	ND
2015-05-20	9590-031-1017	ND
2015-06-01	9590-042-0930	180.0 ppb
2015-06-10	9590-028-0844	ND
2015-07-06	9590-038-0857	ND
2015-07-06	9590-042-0959	52.0 ppb
2015-07-08	9590-032-0815	ND
2015-07-09	9590-027-0910	ND
2015-08-03	9590-042-1056	180.0 ppb
2015-08-10	9590-033-1005	ND
2015-09-01	9590-042-1029	210.0 ppb
2015-10-05	9590-071-1040	ND
2015-10-07	9590-042-0912	170.0 ppb
2015-10-20	9590-035-1021	ND
2015-11-02	9590-042-1000	180.0 ppb
2015-12-01	9590-042-0902	150.0 ppb
2016-01-04	9590-042-1250	130.0 ppb
2016-01-06	9590-033-0947	ND
2016-01-11	9590-038-0907	ND
2016-01-12	9590-036-0850	ND
2016-02-04	9590-042-0925	160.0 ppb
2016-03-01	9590-042-1018	160.0 ppb
2016-04-04	9590-042-1102	140.0 ppb
2016-04-04	9590-071-1009	ND
2016-05-03	9590-042-0807	140.0 ppb
2016-05-16	9590-031-1000	ND
2016-06-02	9590-028-1115	ND
2016-06-06	9590-042-0916	160.0 ppb
2016-07-05	9590-038-0954	ND
2016-07-14	9590-033-1000	62.0 ppb
2016-07-14	9590-042-0845	180.0 ppb
2016-07-20	9590-027-0945	ND
2016-08-02	9590-042-1023	180.0 ppb
2016-10-11	9590-042-1031	160.0 ppb
2016-10-12	9590-071-0942	ND
2016-11-01	9590-042-1005	150.0 ppb
2017-01-04	9590-033-1130	ND
2017-01-05	9590-038-1015	ND
2017-01-25	9590-051-0910	ND
2017-03-09	9590-042-1005	130.0 ppb
2017-04-06	9590-042-1110	190.0 ppb
2017-04-06	9590-071-1145	ND
2017-05-17	9590-036-1045	ND
2017-05-17	9590-042-1026	160.0 ppb
2017-07-11	9590-038-1040	ND
2017-07-13	9590-033-0930	ND
2017-07-13	9590-042-1150	190.0 ppb
2017-07-20	9590-010-1356	ND
2017-07-24	9590-027-1415	ND
2017-07-25	9590-052-1445	ND
2017-08-02	9590-042-1120	140.0 ppb
2017-09-06	9590-042-1313	160.0 ppb
2017-10-19	9590-042-1155	95.0 ppb
2017-10-19	9590-069-1035	ND
2017-10-19	9590-071-1052	ND
2017-10-25	9590-032-1115	ND
2017-11-14	9590-042-1157	140.0 ppb
2017-12-06	9590-032-1306	ND
2017-12-06	9590-042-1237	130.0 ppb
2018-01-04	9590-033-1301	ND
2018-01-11	9590-038-1325	ND
2018-01-18	9590-042-1313	140.0 ppb
2018-02-16	9590-025-1219	ND
2018-02-27	9590-042-1240	120.0 ppb
2018-03-14	9590-042-1035	160.0 ppb
2018-04-16	9590-042-1425	130.0 ppb
2018-04-16	9590-071-0956	ND
2018-04-18	9590-040-1330	ND
2018-05-16	9590-042-1122	110.0 ppb
2018-05-23	9590-028-1006	ND
2018-06-13	9590-042-1040	96.0 ppb
2018-06-13	9590-063-0955	75.0 ppb
2018-07-11	9590-033-1309	71.0 ppb
2018-07-16	9590-038-1333	ND
2018-07-17	9590-042-1055	84.0 ppb
2018-07-18	9590-027-1408	ND
2018-07-19	9590-031-0951	ND
2018-08-02	9590-042-0800	160.0 ppb
2018-09-11	9590-042-1205	190.0 ppb
2018-10-04	9590-042-1033	82.0 ppb
2018-10-23	9590-071-0935	ND
2018-11-08	9590-042-0940	160.0 ppb
2018-12-04	9590-042-0848	120.0 ppb
2018-12-06	9590-063-0820	95.0 ppb
2019-01-09	9590-033-1045	ND
2019-01-23	9590-038-0843	ND
2019-01-29	9590-042-1256	170.0 ppb
2019-01-30	9590-032-0915	ND
2019-02-27	9590-042-1250	120.0 ppb
2019-03-19	9590-042-1419	160.0 ppb
2019-04-04	9590-071-0901	ND
2019-04-09	9590-042-1254	170.0 ppb
2019-04-17	9590-035-1010	ND
2019-04-17	9590-036-1005	ND
2019-04-17	9590-063-1354	150.0 ppb
2019-05-01	9590-042-1029	170.0 ppb
2019-06-13	9590-042-0909	140.0 ppb
2019-07-02	9590-042-1220	160.0 ppb
2019-07-03	9590-038-1400	ND
2019-07-10	9590-031-1326	ND
2019-07-18	9590-027-1156	ND
2019-08-07	9590-042-1121	160.0 ppb
2019-09-05	9590-042-1242	150.0 ppb
2019-10-03	9590-042-1304	180.0 ppb
2019-10-03	9590-063-1340	140.0 ppb
2019-10-10	9590-071-1316	ND
2019-11-07	9590-042-1305	150.0 ppb
2019-12-03	9590-042-1145	140.0 ppb