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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Elk Grove Water Service

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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88

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
2014ND190ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND200ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-01-075810-019-0926ND
2014-02-255810-019-1108ND
2014-03-115810-019-0819ND
2014-04-025810-019-1035ND
2014-05-135810-019-1025ND
2014-06-105810-019-0905ND
2014-07-015810-019-0929ND
2014-07-015810-017-0945ND
2014-07-085810-016-0905ND
2014-07-155810-015-0900ND
2014-07-175810-020-1210ND
2014-07-225810-009-1000ND
2014-07-295810-003-0940ND
2014-08-055810-019-0805ND
2014-08-125810-008-0840ND
2014-09-025810-019-0920ND
2014-10-145810-019-1025ND
2014-11-105810-019-1110ND
2014-12-095810-019-0825ND
2015-01-065810-019-0855ND
2015-02-035810-019-0900ND
2015-03-035810-019-0810ND
2015-04-085810-019-1100ND
2015-05-055810-019-0945ND
2015-05-195810-013-1400ND
2015-07-075810-019-0806ND
2015-08-045810-019-1037ND
2015-08-115810-014-1150ND
2015-09-085810-019-0822ND
2015-09-085810-014-0925ND
2015-10-065810-014-1405ND
2015-10-065810-019-1150ND
2015-11-035810-014-1206ND
2015-11-035810-019-1044ND
2015-12-015810-019-0846ND
2016-01-125810-019-0925ND
2016-02-025810-019-1027ND
2016-03-015810-019-0940ND
2016-04-055810-019-1030ND
2016-05-035810-019-1027ND
2016-06-075810-019-0832ND
2016-07-055810-019-0928ND
2016-09-065810-019-0950ND
2016-10-045810-019-1224ND
2016-11-015810-019-0908ND
2017-01-055810-020-1230ND
2017-01-055810-016-1130ND
2017-01-315810-019-1015ND
2017-01-315810-017-0940ND
2017-01-315810-015-1100ND
2017-02-145810-019-1025ND
2017-02-215810-009-0930ND
2017-02-275810-003-1045ND
2017-03-075810-008-1215ND
2017-03-075810-019-0816ND
2017-04-045810-019-0900ND
2017-06-065810-019-0903ND
2017-07-035810-019-0916ND
2017-08-015810-019-0930ND
2017-09-075810-013-1130ND
2017-09-075810-014-1230ND
2017-09-125810-019-0858ND
2017-10-035810-019-0800ND
2017-11-145810-019-0915ND
2017-12-055810-019-0755ND
2018-01-105810-019-0832ND
2018-02-065810-019-0833ND
2018-03-065810-019-0815ND
2018-04-105810-019-0826ND
2018-05-085810-019-0830ND
2018-06-055810-019-0822ND
2018-07-035810-019-0751ND
2018-08-075810-019-0819ND
2018-09-045810-019-0910ND
2018-10-025810-019-0755ND
2019-01-085810-017-0845ND
2019-01-085810-019-0832ND
2019-02-055810-019-0808ND
2019-03-055810-019-0834ND
2019-04-095810-019-0807ND
2019-05-075810-019-0823ND
2019-06-045810-019-0819ND
2019-07-025810-019-0804ND
2019-08-065810-019-0822ND
2019-09-035810-019-0935ND
2019-10-015810-019-0940ND
2019-11-055810-019-1226ND
2019-12-035810-019-0931ND