Aluminum

City of Tulare

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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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	162.2 ppb	14	9	ND - 470.0 ppb
2015	90.1 ppb	18	7	ND - 510.0 ppb
2016	238.5 ppb	15	13	ND - 720.0 ppb
2017	114.3 ppb	17	9	ND - 550.0 ppb
2018	210.2 ppb	23	18	ND - 730.0 ppb
2019	160.7 ppb	30	20	ND - 570.0 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
2014-06-18	5810-008-0700	ND
2014-06-18	5810-011-0730	76.0 ppb
2014-06-18	5810-012-0800	ND
2014-06-18	5810-013-0820	ND
2014-08-28	5810-001-0840	470.0 ppb
2014-08-28	5810-002-0730	ND
2014-08-28	5810-014-0645	260.0 ppb
2014-08-28	5810-015-0755	52.0 ppb
2014-08-28	5810-017-0715	340.0 ppb
2014-08-28	5810-047-0845	420.0 ppb
2014-12-10	5810-025-1025	280.0 ppb
2014-12-10	5810-026-1120	93.0 ppb
2014-12-10	5810-033-0800	280.0 ppb
2014-12-10	5810-048-0915	ND
2015-06-26	5810-001-1130	510.0 ppb
2015-06-26	5810-002-0740	ND
2015-06-26	5810-008-0845	ND
2015-06-26	5810-012-1015	ND
2015-09-15	5810-001-1035	270.0 ppb
2015-09-17	5810-012-0830	ND
2015-09-17	5810-013-0715	ND
2015-09-17	5810-015-0630	ND
2015-09-17	5810-017-0940	ND
2015-09-17	5810-025-1115	270.0 ppb
2015-09-17	5810-048-1020	ND
2015-12-15	5810-026-0850	ND
2015-12-15	5810-047-0950	180.0 ppb
2015-12-15	5810-051-0820	210.0 ppb
2015-12-15	5810-052-0815	110.0 ppb
2015-12-15	5810-055-0855	ND
2015-12-15	5810-056-0830	ND
2015-12-15	5810-057-0905	72.0 ppb
2016-06-16	5810-014-0840	240.0 ppb
2016-06-16	5810-019-0750	56.0 ppb
2016-06-16	5810-021-0840	170.0 ppb
2016-06-16	5810-022-0840	ND
2016-06-16	5810-069-0705	630.0 ppb
2016-06-24	5810-025-0845	230.0 ppb
2016-07-11	5810-061-1110	720.0 ppb
2016-08-25	5810-011-0700	140.0 ppb
2016-09-15	5810-026-0735	100.0 ppb
2016-09-15	5810-047-1045	170.0 ppb
2016-09-15	5810-061-0955	640.0 ppb
2016-09-15	5810-065-0748	220.0 ppb
2016-09-15	5810-069-0850	62.0 ppb
2016-12-20	5810-033-1040	200.0 ppb
2016-12-20	5810-067-0730	ND
2017-05-18	5810-073-1200	170.0 ppb
2017-06-22	5810-048-0810	ND
2017-06-22	5810-051-0735	320.0 ppb
2017-06-22	5810-052-0700	160.0 ppb
2017-06-22	5810-055-0800	ND
2017-06-22	5810-056-0730	ND
2017-06-22	5810-057-0800	110.0 ppb
2017-09-21	5810-002-0810	ND
2017-09-21	5810-008-0320	53.0 ppb
2017-09-21	5810-011-0850	130.0 ppb
2017-09-21	5810-061-0855	550.0 ppb
2017-09-21	5810-065-0715	160.0 ppb
2017-09-21	5810-069-0815	ND
2017-12-21	5810-012-0930	ND
2017-12-21	5810-013-0850	ND
2017-12-21	5810-015-0855	290.0 ppb
2017-12-21	5810-017-0815	ND
2018-06-07	5810-021-1025	270.0 ppb
2018-06-07	5810-025-1045	350.0 ppb
2018-06-07	5810-026-0940	55.0 ppb
2018-06-07	5810-051-0835	330.0 ppb
2018-06-07	5810-055-0930	ND
2018-06-25	5810-073-1110	79.0 ppb
2018-06-26	5810-021-0850	230.0 ppb
2018-06-26	5810-051-0800	240.0 ppb
2018-06-27	5810-021-0700	240.0 ppb
2018-06-27	5810-025-0720	300.0 ppb
2018-06-27	5810-051-0630	230.0 ppb
2018-09-20	5810-001-0930	730.0 ppb
2018-09-20	5810-033-0820	510.0 ppb
2018-09-20	5810-047-0830	170.0 ppb
2018-09-20	5810-048-0830	ND
2018-09-20	5810-052-0715	150.0 ppb
2018-09-20	5810-073-0730	250.0 ppb
2018-12-20	5810-017-1020	ND
2018-12-20	5810-056-1220	ND
2018-12-20	5810-061-0855	300.0 ppb
2018-12-20	5810-065-0845	210.0 ppb
2018-12-20	5810-069-1015	ND
2018-12-20	5810-073-0812	190.0 ppb
2019-03-21	5810-014-0830	570.0 ppb
2019-03-21	5810-015-0930	63.0 ppb
2019-03-21	5810-073-0930	57.0 ppb
2019-03-22	5810-075-1130	120.0 ppb
2019-03-26	5810-057-0830	ND
2019-04-12	5810-014-0859	380.0 ppb
2019-06-20	5810-017-0515	180.0 ppb
2019-06-20	5810-048-0700	ND
2019-06-20	5810-051-0630	430.0 ppb
2019-06-20	5810-055-0740	ND
2019-06-20	5810-056-0825	ND
2019-06-20	5810-073-0720	260.0 ppb
2019-06-20	5810-075-0645	240.0 ppb
2019-07-19	5810-077-1315	410.0 ppb
2019-07-31	5810-077-0750	250.0 ppb
2019-09-17	5810-011-0900	190.0 ppb
2019-09-17	5810-012-0945	ND
2019-09-17	5810-061-0805	310.0 ppb
2019-09-17	5810-065-0715	120.0 ppb
2019-09-17	5810-069-0830	ND
2019-09-17	5810-073-0900	200.0 ppb
2019-09-17	5810-075-0805	140.0 ppb
2019-09-24	5810-077-0700	100.0 ppb
2019-10-08	5810-011-0920	290.0 ppb
2019-10-08	5810-061-0805	460.0 ppb
2019-10-08	5810-073-1310	ND
2019-12-19	5810-013-0930	ND
2019-12-19	5810-073-0845	ND
2019-12-19	5810-075-0945	50.0 ppb
2019-12-19	5810-077-0815	ND