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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Golden State Water Company - Wrightwood

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

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND140ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-112706-008-0940ND
2014-02-112706-007-1115ND
2014-02-112706-006-1015ND
2014-02-112706-003-1415ND
2014-02-112706-002-1200ND
2014-02-112706-001-1445ND
2014-02-182706-013-1325ND
2017-02-219590-008-1500ND
2017-02-219590-013-1330ND
2017-02-219590-001-0925ND
2017-02-219590-007-1000ND
2017-02-219590-006-1135ND
2017-02-219590-003-1100ND
2017-02-219590-002-0845ND
2017-05-019590-007-1018ND
2017-05-019590-008-1139ND
2017-05-019590-013-1350ND
2017-05-019590-006-0915ND
2017-05-019590-003-1111ND
2017-05-019590-002-0950ND
2017-05-019590-001-1432ND