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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

City of Tustin

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

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-254417-017-1115ND
2014-02-254417-008-1050ND
2014-05-284417-013-0830ND
2015-03-114417-016-1015ND
2015-05-134417-032-0955ND
2015-07-274417-009-0940ND
2015-07-274417-022-1030ND
2016-02-244417-003-1110ND
2016-02-244417-011-0950ND
2016-06-024417-003-1035ND
2016-06-024417-032-1015ND
2016-12-074417-036-0910ND
2017-01-314417-017-0950ND
2017-01-314417-008-1020ND
2017-02-064417-036-0850ND
2017-03-064417-012-0935ND
2017-03-154417-016-1105ND
2017-03-234417-017-1130ND
2017-04-054417-017-0830ND
2017-05-114417-013-0830ND
2017-05-314417-036-0840ND
2017-07-274417-036-1140ND
2018-01-304417-022-0915ND
2018-02-224417-009-0930ND
2019-02-194417-011-1030ND
2019-02-194417-003-0955ND
2019-02-254417-032-1000ND