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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

San Diego County Water Authority

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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND240ND

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
2014-01-069590-003-0935ND
2014-02-059590-003-1251ND
2014-03-049590-003-0641ND
2014-04-079590-003-0926ND
2014-05-059590-003-1244ND
2014-06-039590-003-0655ND
2014-07-079590-003-0357ND
2014-08-049590-003-1302ND
2014-09-089590-003-0700ND
2014-10-069590-003-1234ND
2014-11-059590-003-1432ND
2014-12-089590-003-0935ND
2014-12-299590-001-1036ND
2015-01-059590-003-0836ND
2015-02-039590-003-1151ND
2015-03-179590-003-1448ND
2015-04-069590-003-1236ND
2015-05-079590-003-0953ND
2015-06-039590-003-1534ND
2015-07-099590-003-0750ND
2015-08-059590-003-1306ND
2015-08-259590-003-1402ND
2015-10-059590-003-1323ND
2015-11-039590-003-1224ND
2015-12-089590-003-1008ND
2016-01-149590-003-2108ND
2016-02-099590-003-1253ND
2016-03-019590-003-1521ND
2016-04-059590-003-1121ND
2016-05-039590-003-0830ND
2016-07-089590-003-0708ND
2016-08-039590-003-1114ND
2016-10-039590-003-1312ND
2016-11-039590-003-0537ND
2016-11-299590-003-1333ND
2017-01-249590-003-1226ND
2017-03-279590-003-1141ND
2017-04-039590-003-1305ND
2017-05-039590-003-1125ND
2017-07-059590-003-1208ND
2017-07-069590-003-1207ND
2017-08-039590-003-0247ND
2017-09-079590-003-0946ND
2017-10-039590-003-1120ND
2017-11-019590-003-1327ND
2017-12-079590-003-0729ND
2018-01-039590-003-1018ND
2018-02-059590-003-1109ND
2018-03-219590-003-1014ND
2018-04-029590-003-1207ND
2018-05-089590-003-1213ND
2018-06-049590-003-1209ND
2018-07-189590-003-1036ND
2018-08-069590-003-1235ND
2018-09-049590-003-1056ND
2018-09-179590-003-1314ND
2018-10-039590-003-1015ND
2018-11-019590-003-1111ND
2019-04-239590-003-0929ND
2019-05-159590-003-0730ND
2019-06-199590-003-0921ND
2019-07-039590-003-0945ND
2019-08-069590-003-0700ND
2019-08-089590-003-0652ND
2019-08-139590-003-0600ND
2019-08-209590-003-0403ND
2019-08-289590-003-0700ND
2019-09-049590-003-0734ND
2019-09-109590-003-0900ND
2019-09-179590-003-1255ND
2019-09-179590-003-0745ND
2019-09-249590-003-0730ND
2019-10-039590-003-0411ND
2019-10-099590-003-0448ND
2019-10-159590-003-0436ND
2019-10-239590-003-0612ND
2019-10-309590-003-0630ND
2019-11-069590-003-0604ND
2019-11-129590-003-0745ND
2019-12-119590-003-0627ND
2019-12-159590-003-0751ND
2019-12-289590-003-0841ND