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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Golden State Water Company - Cordova

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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134

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
201413.3 ppb363ND - 180.0 ppb
20152.91 ppb221ND - 64.0 ppb
20164.96 ppb272ND - 68.0 ppb
20173.18 ppb171ND - 54.0 ppb
2018ND150ND
2019ND170ND

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
2014-01-142706-008-1050ND
2014-01-142706-010-1140ND
2014-01-142706-019-1020ND
2014-01-142706-022-0845ND
2014-01-142706-028-0920ND
2014-01-142706-029-1305ND
2014-01-142706-030-0945ND
2014-01-142706-051-1210ND
2014-02-182706-001-1205ND
2014-02-182706-032-1155ND
2014-03-182706-001-1240ND
2014-03-182706-032-1240ND
2014-03-182706-033-1235ND
2014-04-022706-001-1140ND
2014-04-022706-032-1145ND
2014-04-082706-033-1240ND
2014-05-132706-001-1330180.0 ppb
2014-05-132706-032-1325180.0 ppb
2014-05-132706-033-1340120.0 ppb
2014-06-032706-001-1125ND
2014-06-032706-032-1120ND
2014-06-032706-033-1135ND
2014-07-152706-001-1050ND
2014-07-152706-032-1045ND
2014-07-152706-033-1100ND
2014-08-122706-001-1020ND
2014-08-122706-032-1015ND
2014-08-122706-033-1005ND
2014-09-092706-001-1040ND
2014-09-092706-032-1045ND
2014-09-092706-033-1100ND
2014-10-072706-001-1345ND
2014-10-072706-032-1340ND
2014-10-072706-033-1350ND
2014-11-122706-001-1100ND
2014-11-122706-032-1055ND
2015-01-285810-001-1000ND
2015-01-285810-032-1000ND
2015-02-032706-001-0930ND
2015-02-032706-032-0940ND
2015-03-032706-001-135564.0 ppb
2015-03-032706-032-1350ND
2015-04-082706-001-1055ND
2015-04-082706-032-1050ND
2015-05-122706-001-1040ND
2015-05-122706-032-1030ND
2015-06-022706-001-1315ND
2015-06-022706-032-1310ND
2015-07-072706-001-1140ND
2015-07-072706-032-1150ND
2015-08-042706-001-1305ND
2015-08-042706-032-1300ND
2015-09-222706-001-1255ND
2015-09-222706-032-1250ND
2015-10-202706-001-1225ND
2015-10-202706-032-1215ND
2015-11-172706-001-1254ND
2015-11-172706-032-1252ND
2016-01-262706-033-1156ND
2016-02-162706-001-1206ND
2016-02-162706-033-1159ND
2016-03-082706-001-1325ND
2016-03-082706-033-1335ND
2016-04-262706-001-121568.0 ppb
2016-04-262706-033-120066.0 ppb
2016-05-172706-001-1117ND
2016-05-172706-032-1105ND
2016-05-172706-033-1111ND
2016-06-282706-001-1214ND
2016-06-282706-032-1203ND
2016-06-282706-033-1209ND
2016-07-262706-001-1301ND
2016-07-262706-032-1250ND
2016-07-262706-033-1256ND
2016-08-232706-001-1121ND
2016-08-232706-032-1124ND
2016-08-232706-033-1128ND
2016-09-202706-001-1120ND
2016-09-202706-032-1110ND
2016-09-202706-033-1130ND
2016-10-252706-001-1309ND
2016-10-252706-032-1258ND
2016-10-252706-033-1305ND
2016-11-152706-001-1409ND
2016-11-152706-032-1406ND
2017-02-219590-008-1259ND
2017-02-239590-019-1031ND
2017-02-239590-028-0859ND
2017-02-239590-030-0949ND
2017-02-289590-051-1057ND
2017-05-059590-010-1405ND
2017-05-239590-001-130654.0 ppb
2017-05-239590-032-1256ND
2017-05-259590-022-1010ND
2017-07-189590-001-1129ND
2017-07-189590-032-1126ND
2017-08-159590-001-1318ND
2017-08-159590-032-1315ND
2017-09-129590-001-1306ND
2017-09-129590-032-1303ND
2017-10-039590-001-1258ND
2017-10-039590-032-1255ND
2018-05-159590-001-1346ND
2018-05-159590-032-1340ND
2018-06-199590-001-0855ND
2018-06-199590-032-0856ND
2018-07-179590-001-1141ND
2018-07-179590-032-1138ND
2018-08-219590-029-1048ND
2018-08-299590-001-1100ND
2018-08-299590-032-1100ND
2018-09-269590-033-0925ND
2018-10-169590-001-0933ND
2018-10-169590-032-0939ND
2018-10-169590-033-0930ND
2018-11-139590-001-1103ND
2018-11-139590-033-1100ND
2019-05-229590-001-1340ND
2019-05-229590-033-1350ND
2019-06-119590-001-1125ND
2019-06-119590-032-1120ND
2019-06-119590-033-1122ND
2019-07-239590-001-1040ND
2019-07-239590-032-1035ND
2019-07-239590-033-1025ND
2019-08-279590-001-0930ND
2019-08-279590-032-0925ND
2019-08-279590-033-0935ND
2019-09-179590-001-1325ND
2019-09-179590-032-1320ND
2019-09-179590-033-1330ND
2019-10-159590-001-0835ND
2019-10-159590-032-0835ND
2019-10-159590-033-0845ND