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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Great Oaks Water Company Inc.

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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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
201619.9 ppb143ND - 100.0 ppb
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
20194.07 ppb151ND - 61.0 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
2014-08-259590-022-1505ND
2014-08-259590-021-1545ND
2016-05-259590-025-141597.0 ppb
2016-08-229590-004-123082.0 ppb
2016-08-229590-011-1325ND
2016-08-229590-009-1410ND
2016-08-249590-015-1450ND
2016-08-249590-018-1315ND
2016-08-249590-013-1230ND
2016-08-249590-023-1405ND
2016-08-259590-008-1255ND
2016-08-259590-019-1350ND
2016-08-259590-002-1435ND
2016-08-259590-001-1205100.0 ppb
2016-09-069590-007-1400ND
2016-11-029590-025-1115ND
2017-04-139590-006-1000ND
2017-06-019590-010-1030ND
2017-08-309590-021-1510ND
2017-08-319590-022-1515ND
2019-08-289590-001-1420ND
2019-08-289590-007-1120ND
2019-08-289590-006-0920ND
2019-08-289590-002-1030ND
2019-08-299590-015-0850ND
2019-08-299590-018-1000ND
2019-08-299590-009-0745ND
2019-08-299590-008-1410ND
2019-08-299590-004-131061.0 ppb
2019-09-059590-019-1145ND
2019-09-059590-023-1400ND
2019-09-059590-025-1250ND
2019-09-129590-013-1430ND
2019-09-129590-011-1300ND
2019-09-129590-010-1145ND