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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Santa Fe ID

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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69

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
201427.3 ppb111ND - 300.0 ppb
2015ND130ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-099590-003-0830ND
2014-02-119590-003-0830ND
2014-03-139590-003-0930ND
2014-04-229590-003-1000ND
2014-05-139590-003-0950ND
2014-06-189590-003-0800ND
2014-07-159590-003-1205ND
2014-09-179590-003-0800ND
2014-10-099590-003-0900ND
2014-11-199590-003-1000ND
2014-12-179590-003-0900300.0 ppb
2015-01-139590-003-1300ND
2015-02-119590-003-0945ND
2015-03-109590-003-0940ND
2015-03-199590-003-0945ND
2015-04-299590-003-0900ND
2015-05-129590-003-0900ND
2015-06-229590-003-0900ND
2015-07-209590-003-1400ND
2015-08-129590-003-1140ND
2015-09-239590-003-0745ND
2015-10-079590-003-1030ND
2015-11-129590-003-0900ND
2015-12-159590-003-0730ND
2016-01-129590-003-1330ND
2016-02-179590-003-0830ND
2016-03-309590-003-0600ND
2016-04-279590-003-1300ND
2016-05-189590-003-0800ND
2016-06-139590-003-0800ND
2016-07-069590-003-1250ND
2016-08-119590-003-1300ND
2016-10-129590-003-0935ND
2016-11-089590-003-1315ND
2017-01-179590-003-1000ND
2017-02-139590-003-1010ND
2017-03-159590-003-1000ND
2017-04-279590-003-1235ND
2017-05-239590-003-0900ND
2017-07-189590-003-1300ND
2017-08-239590-003-0800ND
2017-09-129590-003-1000ND
2017-10-189590-003-0915ND
2017-11-079590-003-1241ND
2017-12-129590-003-0700ND
2018-01-309590-003-1000ND
2018-02-139590-003-1215ND
2018-03-079590-003-0710ND
2018-04-169590-003-1232ND
2018-05-219590-003-0940ND
2018-06-199590-003-0900ND
2018-07-109590-003-0800ND
2018-08-149590-003-0900ND
2018-09-189590-003-0845ND
2018-10-169590-003-1031ND
2018-11-069590-003-1220ND
2018-12-119590-003-0922ND
2019-01-029590-003-1000ND
2019-01-149590-003-1035ND
2019-02-139590-003-0930ND
2019-03-129590-003-0830ND
2019-05-089590-003-1012ND
2019-06-059590-003-0800ND
2019-07-239590-003-0953ND
2019-08-309590-003-0859ND
2019-09-179590-003-1007ND
2019-10-169590-003-1545ND
2019-11-139590-003-1351ND
2019-12-109590-003-0931ND