Aluminum

Goleta Water District

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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149

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	20	0	ND
2015	17.3 ppb	27	6	ND - 98.0 ppb
2016	15.0 ppb	16	3	ND - 91.0 ppb
2017	20.9 ppb	14	5	ND - 65.0 ppb
2018	50.1 ppb	27	15	ND - 110.0 ppb
2019	37.5 ppb	45	4	ND - 1,500.0 ppb

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
2014-02-18	9590-001-1220	ND
2014-02-20	9590-032-1050	ND
2014-03-18	9590-001-1127	ND
2014-04-22	9590-001-1125	ND
2014-07-30	9590-018-0955	ND
2014-07-30	9590-032-1015	ND
2014-08-18	9590-018-0925	ND
2014-08-27	9590-001-1057	ND
2014-09-03	9590-018-1145	ND
2014-09-24	9590-018-1040	ND
2014-09-25	9590-032-1118	ND
2014-09-30	9590-001-1140	ND
2014-10-08	9590-018-1010	ND
2014-10-08	9590-032-1040	ND
2014-10-21	9590-001-1100	ND
2014-12-01	9590-018-1430	ND
2014-12-03	9590-001-1100	ND
2014-12-09	9590-034-1200	ND
2014-12-29	9590-013-1315	ND
2014-12-29	9590-035-1212	ND
2015-01-15	9590-001-1157	ND
2015-02-04	9590-033-1158	ND
2015-02-12	9590-001-1242	ND
2015-03-11	9590-001-1238	ND
2015-03-12	9590-018-1309	ND
2015-03-26	9590-031-0955	ND
2015-04-15	9590-026-1128	ND
2015-04-16	9590-001-1129	ND
2015-04-30	9590-018-1046	ND
2015-06-29	9590-001-1016	ND
2015-07-09	9590-013-1143	94.0 ppb
2015-07-23	9590-001-1107	ND
2015-08-11	9590-001-1025	ND
2015-08-13	9590-013-1250	98.0 ppb
2015-09-16	9590-001-1209	ND
2015-09-30	9590-013-1214	74.0 ppb
2015-10-01	9590-034-1205	ND
2015-10-08	9590-013-1315	77.0 ppb
2015-10-13	9590-001-1230	ND
2015-10-28	9590-032-1020	ND
2015-11-10	9590-001-1020	ND
2015-11-18	9590-018-1221	ND
2015-11-23	9590-013-1344	62.0 ppb
2015-11-23	9590-035-1100	ND
2015-12-02	9590-001-1204	ND
2015-12-08	9590-001-1110	ND
2015-12-09	9590-013-1124	62.0 ppb
2016-02-08	9590-001-1049	ND
2016-03-22	9590-013-1015	ND
2016-03-30	9590-018-0915	ND
2016-04-21	9590-013-1101	78.0 ppb
2016-05-18	9590-013-1058	ND
2016-06-14	9590-026-1040	ND
2016-07-19	9590-038-1100	ND
2016-07-21	9590-013-1127	91.0 ppb
2016-08-02	9590-042-1030	ND
2016-08-10	9590-041-1100	ND
2016-08-16	9590-040-1030	ND
2016-08-24	9590-001-1028	ND
2016-08-25	9590-013-1103	71.0 ppb
2016-10-05	9590-033-1045	ND
2016-10-10	9590-045-1110	ND
2016-11-16	9590-033-1045	ND
2017-04-12	9590-013-1200	ND
2017-05-04	9590-033-1100	ND
2017-07-18	9590-013-1212	54.0 ppb
2017-07-20	9590-013-1125	ND
2017-08-03	9590-042-1100	ND
2017-08-22	9590-013-1238	54.0 ppb
2017-09-13	9590-013-1127	65.0 ppb
2017-10-17	9590-013-1007	65.0 ppb
2017-11-07	9590-035-1030	ND
2017-11-14	9590-013-1140	55.0 ppb
2017-11-20	9590-041-1000	ND
2017-11-27	9590-058-1100	ND
2017-11-28	9590-059-1030	ND
2017-12-18	9590-013-1129	ND
2018-01-29	9590-013-1248	ND
2018-02-27	9590-013-1031	ND
2018-03-06	9590-032-1045	ND
2018-03-07	9590-034-1030	ND
2018-03-15	9590-013-0734	ND
2018-03-15	9590-031-1030	ND
2018-03-20	9590-035-1030	ND
2018-03-26	9590-001-1030	ND
2018-04-11	9590-018-1030	ND
2018-04-24	9590-013-1048	60.0 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-033-1045	ND
2018-05-15	9590-026-1045	ND
2018-05-30	9590-013-1057	74.0 ppb
2018-06-25	9590-013-0842	92.0 ppb
2018-07-12	9590-013-1215	100.0 ppb
2018-07-17	9590-013-1058	98.0 ppb
2018-07-19	9590-013-0956	88.0 ppb
2018-07-27	9590-013-0910	96.0 ppb
2018-08-03	9590-013-1217	94.0 ppb
2018-08-09	9590-013-1157	90.0 ppb
2018-08-15	9590-013-1100	110.0 ppb
2018-08-16	9590-013-1010	110.0 ppb
2018-08-21	9590-013-0937	110.0 ppb
2018-09-06	9590-013-1149	110.0 ppb
2018-10-29	9590-013-1053	70.0 ppb
2018-11-19	9590-013-0933	50.0 ppb
2018-12-21	9590-013-1228	ND
2019-01-17	9590-013-1120	ND
2019-02-21	9590-013-1249	ND
2019-03-21	9590-042-1105	ND
2019-03-27	9590-013-1156	1,500.0 ppb
2019-04-10	3761-013-0815	ND
2019-04-11	3761-013-0809	ND
2019-04-11	3761-013-1012	ND
2019-04-25	9588-041-1030	ND
2019-04-30	9590-013-1238	ND
2019-05-02	9588-038-1030	ND
2019-05-09	9588-040-1030	ND
2019-05-14	9590-013-0755	ND
2019-05-14	9588-058-1030	ND
2019-05-21	9588-058-1030	ND
2019-06-18	9588-013-1104	ND
2019-06-25	9588-013-1158	ND
2019-06-25	9590-013-1227	ND
2019-07-02	9588-013-1033	51.0 ppb
2019-07-12	9588-013-1332	85.0 ppb
2019-07-18	9588-013-1140	ND
2019-07-22	9590-013-1109	ND
2019-07-25	9588-013-1034	ND
2019-08-27	9588-018-1020	ND
2019-08-29	9590-013-1344	ND
2019-09-17	9590-013-1155	ND
2019-09-17	9588-033-1015	ND
2019-09-25	9590-013-1350	ND
2019-10-04	9590-013-1432	ND
2019-10-10	9588-013-1125	ND
2019-10-10	9590-013-1221	ND
2019-10-23	9590-013-0837	ND
2019-10-29	9590-013-1021	ND
2019-11-08	9590-013-0737	ND
2019-11-13	9588-026-1123	ND
2019-11-14	9588-059-1015	ND
2019-11-15	9590-013-0918	ND
2019-11-19	9590-013-1055	ND
2019-11-21	9588-013-1155	ND
2019-11-25	9590-013-0800	ND
2019-11-25	9588-013-1100	ND
2019-12-04	9588-013-1120	ND
2019-12-10	9590-013-1132	ND
2019-12-10	9588-013-1146	50.0 ppb
2019-12-19	9588-013-1229	ND
2019-12-26	9588-013-1117	ND