Aluminum

California Water Service (CWS) - Salinas

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.800 ppb	25	17	ND - 5.89 ppb
2015	0.257 ppb	13	5	ND - 1.22 ppb
2016	ND	14	0	ND
2017	ND	17	0	ND
2018	ND	36	0	ND
2019	ND	29	0	ND

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
2014-01-15	9590-019-1331	ND
2014-04-22	9590-039-1112	ND
2014-06-10	5701-104-1318	0.446 ppb
2014-06-16	5701-131-1140	0.894 ppb
2014-06-17	9590-026-1239	ND
2014-07-09	5701-030-1340	0.402 ppb
2014-08-08	5701-102-1427	0.390 ppb
2014-08-08	5701-103-1513	0.517 ppb
2014-08-13	9590-028-1355	ND
2014-08-13	5701-028-1414	0.913 ppb
2014-08-14	5701-123-0924	5.89 ppb
2014-08-25	9590-030-1105	ND
2014-08-26	9590-029-1025	ND
2014-09-25	9590-027-0937	ND
2014-09-25	9590-046-1343	ND
2014-10-03	5701-030-1024	0.315 ppb
2014-11-05	5701-006-1030	1.31 ppb
2014-11-12	5701-024-1210	0.474 ppb
2014-11-12	5701-037-1126	0.783 ppb
2014-11-12	5701-102-1017	0.818 ppb
2014-11-12	5701-103-0939	0.566 ppb
2014-11-12	5701-123-1402	1.16 ppb
2014-12-22	5701-014-1343	0.648 ppb
2014-12-22	5701-017-1022	3.66 ppb
2014-12-22	5701-046-1406	0.819 ppb
2015-01-22	5701-023-1119	0.333 ppb
2015-01-22	5701-043-1358	0.325 ppb
2015-02-18	9590-009-1400	ND
2015-02-18	9590-106-1315	ND
2015-03-11	9590-037-1110	ND
2015-03-11	9590-041-1030	ND
2015-03-11	5701-131-1155	0.686 ppb
2015-04-21	9590-008-1453	ND
2015-06-03	9590-006-1010	ND
2015-06-16	5701-104-1413	1.22 ppb
2015-07-22	9590-005-1536	ND
2015-07-22	5701-023-1028	0.776 ppb
2015-10-20	5701-023-1121	ND
2016-01-26	9590-020-1326	ND
2016-01-27	9590-018-1020	ND
2016-02-03	9590-022-1410	ND
2016-02-10	9590-103-1330	ND
2016-02-16	9590-103-1433	ND
2016-02-22	9590-024-1515	ND
2016-03-03	9590-015-1433	ND
2016-05-04	9590-017-1429	ND
2016-05-12	9590-102-1427	ND
2016-06-28	5701-023-1349	ND
2016-06-28	9590-023-1358	ND
2016-12-28	9590-027-1513	ND
2016-12-28	9590-123-1442	ND
2016-12-29	9590-008-1415	ND
2017-01-10	9590-019-1355	ND
2017-02-08	5701-026-1421	ND
2017-02-27	9590-027-1516	ND
2017-03-02	9590-132-1050	ND
2017-05-09	5701-026-1334	ND
2017-06-27	5701-029-1025	ND
2017-08-15	9590-026-1426	ND
2017-08-23	9590-029-1413	ND
2017-09-19	9590-046-1423	ND
2017-10-17	5701-023-1152	ND
2017-10-17	9590-030-1331	ND
2017-11-20	9590-008-1341	ND
2017-11-20	9590-014-1416	ND
2017-11-21	9590-104-1352	ND
2017-11-21	9590-131-1252	ND
2017-11-28	9590-043-1424	ND
2017-11-29	9590-030-1455	ND
2018-02-14	9590-006-1421	ND
2018-02-21	9590-104-1354	ND
2018-03-14	9590-009-1305	ND
2018-03-14	9590-037-1352	ND
2018-03-15	5701-005-1034	ND
2018-03-15	5701-008-1044	ND
2018-03-15	5701-014-1110	ND
2018-03-15	5701-046-1112	ND
2018-03-15	5701-131-1151	ND
2018-03-20	9590-132-1010	ND
2018-03-28	5701-020-1036	ND
2018-03-28	5701-022-1323	ND
2018-03-28	5701-026-1105	ND
2018-03-28	5701-030-1047	ND
2018-03-28	5701-133-1017	ND
2018-04-10	5701-133-1528	ND
2018-04-12	5701-005-1026	ND
2018-04-12	5701-008-0932	ND
2018-04-12	5701-014-1356	ND
2018-04-12	5701-020-1253	ND
2018-04-12	5701-022-1010	ND
2018-04-12	5701-026-0954	ND
2018-04-12	5701-030-1140	ND
2018-04-12	5701-046-1357	ND
2018-04-12	5701-123-0952	ND
2018-04-18	9590-017-1210	ND
2018-04-26	9590-041-1329	ND
2018-05-02	5701-133-1226	ND
2018-06-25	5701-133-1416	ND
2018-06-26	9590-106-1425	ND
2018-07-24	5701-133-1334	ND
2018-07-25	9590-005-1300	ND
2018-09-18	9590-106-1416	ND
2018-12-18	5701-008-0846	ND
2018-12-18	5701-009-0906	ND
2018-12-18	5701-132-1051	ND
2019-01-08	9590-020-1221	ND
2019-01-08	9590-022-1146	ND
2019-01-23	9590-024-1348	ND
2019-01-29	9590-018-1409	ND
2019-01-30	9590-043-1405	ND
2019-02-12	9590-103-1329	ND
2019-02-22	5701-005-0943	ND
2019-02-22	5701-008-0933	ND
2019-02-22	5701-014-1407	ND
2019-02-22	5701-020-1050	ND
2019-02-22	5701-022-1027	ND
2019-02-22	5701-026-0957	ND
2019-02-22	5701-030-1112	ND
2019-02-22	5701-046-1410	ND
2019-02-22	5701-106-1010	ND
2019-02-22	5701-123-0922	ND
2019-02-22	5701-132-1128	ND
2019-02-25	9590-030-1344	ND
2019-03-07	5701-132-1325	ND
2019-03-14	9590-015-1444	ND
2019-03-19	5701-132-1044	ND
2019-04-09	9590-008-1421	ND
2019-04-09	5701-133-1044	ND
2019-04-11	9590-023-1403	ND
2019-05-09	9590-017-1431	ND
2019-05-23	9590-102-1320	ND
2019-10-10	9590-027-1313	ND
2019-10-10	9590-131-1345	ND
2019-11-18	9590-123-1300	ND