Aluminum

Cal-water Service Company - Marysville

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
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	6.00 ppb	43	33	ND - 74.0 ppb
2015	0.575 ppb	38	26	ND - 4.06 ppb
2016	ND	33	0	ND
2017	ND	10	0	ND
2018	ND	15	0	ND
2019	ND	10	0	ND

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
2014-05-03	5701-019-1549	0.413 ppb
2014-05-04	5701-011-0819	0.899 ppb
2014-05-04	5701-015-1122	1.02 ppb
2014-05-04	5701-018-1559	0.654 ppb
2014-05-04	5701-020-1126	0.513 ppb
2014-05-19	5810-011-1320	ND
2014-06-02	5701-011-0839	ND
2014-06-02	5701-015-0822	ND
2014-06-02	5701-020-0824	0.299 ppb
2014-06-03	5701-018-0850	0.149 ppb
2014-06-03	5701-019-1008	ND
2014-07-07	5701-009-1145	21.7 ppb
2014-07-07	5701-011-0833	23.9 ppb
2014-07-07	5701-015-1349	19.8 ppb
2014-07-07	5701-016-1415	74.0 ppb
2014-07-07	5701-018-1417	18.6 ppb
2014-07-07	5701-019-0949	21.1 ppb
2014-07-07	5701-020-1347	62.2 ppb
2014-08-02	5701-011-0953	0.763 ppb
2014-09-07	5701-011-0840	ND
2014-09-07	5701-015-0814	ND
2014-09-07	5701-018-1104	0.0740 ppb
2014-09-07	5701-019-1139	ND
2014-09-07	5701-020-0815	ND
2014-10-01	5701-008-1220	0.455 ppb
2014-10-01	5701-009-1050	0.300 ppb
2014-10-02	5701-016-1205	0.265 ppb
2014-10-02	5701-018-1206	1.20 ppb
2014-10-03	5701-015-1049	0.319 ppb
2014-10-03	5701-020-1050	0.216 ppb
2014-10-04	5701-012-1420	0.257 ppb
2014-10-04	5701-019-1421	0.303 ppb
2014-10-06	5701-011-0921	3.16 ppb
2014-10-06	5701-013-1207	0.271 ppb
2014-10-12	5701-011-0829	0.332 ppb
2014-10-14	5810-013-1318	ND
2014-10-27	5701-011-0924	0.340 ppb
2014-11-17	5810-008-1318	ND
2014-12-13	5701-015-1322	0.825 ppb
2014-12-13	5701-020-1324	0.676 ppb
2014-12-14	5701-011-1322	1.18 ppb
2014-12-14	5701-018-0957	1.18 ppb
2014-12-14	5701-023-1324	0.716 ppb
2015-01-12	5810-009-1329	ND
2015-01-12	5701-009-1334	0.453 ppb
2015-01-12	5701-012-1357	0.672 ppb
2015-01-12	5810-012-1414	ND
2015-01-12	5701-019-1358	0.453 ppb
2015-01-13	5701-011-1016	0.473 ppb
2015-01-13	5701-015-1308	0.531 ppb
2015-01-13	5701-016-1535	1.05 ppb
2015-01-13	5701-018-1536	0.680 ppb
2015-01-13	5701-020-1309	1.04 ppb
2015-01-13	5701-023-1017	0.681 ppb
2015-02-02	5701-011-0937	0.519 ppb
2015-02-02	5701-015-1055	0.536 ppb
2015-02-02	5701-018-1329	0.644 ppb
2015-02-02	5701-020-1059	0.486 ppb
2015-02-02	5701-023-0939	1.14 ppb
2015-02-03	5701-019-1333	4.06 ppb
2015-04-01	5701-015-1356	0.925 ppb
2015-04-01	5701-020-1558	0.692 ppb
2015-04-02	5701-011-1532	0.702 ppb
2015-04-02	5701-012-1514	1.13 ppb
2015-04-02	5701-019-1515	1.17 ppb
2015-04-02	5701-023-1534	0.910 ppb
2015-04-03	5701-009-0907	1.11 ppb
2015-04-06	5810-010-1310	ND
2015-06-01	5701-011-0837	0.714 ppb
2015-06-01	5701-015-1302	0.391 ppb
2015-06-01	5701-018-1005	0.457 ppb
2015-06-01	5701-019-1303	0.237 ppb
2015-08-19	5810-015-1053	ND
2015-09-06	5701-019-1601	ND
2015-09-07	5701-011-0913	ND
2015-09-07	5701-015-1607	ND
2015-09-07	5701-020-1608	ND
2015-09-07	5701-023-0910	ND
2015-12-01	5701-011-1311	ND
2015-12-01	5701-018-1543	ND
2015-12-01	5701-023-1312	ND
2016-02-09	5701-011-1113	ND
2016-02-09	5701-018-1347	ND
2016-02-09	5701-023-1111	ND
2016-02-16	5810-016-1429	ND
2016-03-02	5701-011-1003	ND
2016-03-02	5701-018-1257	ND
2016-03-02	5701-023-1001	ND
2016-03-07	5810-011-1306	ND
2016-04-05	5701-009-0830	ND
2016-04-05	5701-011-0843	ND
2016-04-05	5701-013-1006	ND
2016-04-05	5701-016-1017	ND
2016-04-05	5701-018-1019	ND
2016-04-05	5701-023-0840	ND
2016-05-02	5701-018-1124	ND
2016-05-02	5701-023-0847	ND
2016-06-09	5701-008-0935	ND
2016-06-09	5701-009-1002	ND
2016-06-22	5701-011-1157	ND
2016-06-22	5701-015-1343	ND
2016-06-22	5701-018-0925	ND
2016-06-22	5701-019-1620	ND
2016-06-22	5701-020-1345	ND
2016-06-22	5701-023-1159	ND
2016-07-05	5701-020-1313	ND
2016-07-05	5701-023-1338	ND
2016-07-06	5701-018-1008	ND
2016-08-08	5701-011-0859	ND
2016-08-08	5701-015-1413	ND
2016-08-08	5701-018-1138	ND
2016-08-08	5701-023-0901	ND
2016-08-09	5701-019-0950	ND
2016-12-20	5810-008-1305	ND
2017-02-02	5701-011-0946	ND
2017-02-02	5701-018-1206	ND
2017-02-02	5701-023-0948	ND
2017-03-22	5810-013-1401	ND
2017-04-05	5701-009-1005	ND
2017-04-05	5701-011-1400	ND
2017-04-05	5701-013-1021	ND
2017-04-05	5701-016-1339	ND
2017-04-05	5701-018-1341	ND
2017-04-05	5701-023-1402	ND
2018-01-14	5701-015-1440	ND
2018-01-15	5701-012-1526	ND
2018-01-17	5810-009-1400	ND
2018-02-05	5701-018-1411	ND
2018-02-05	5701-023-1122	ND
2018-03-13	5701-011-1308	ND
2018-03-13	5701-018-1450	ND
2018-04-09	5701-016-1441	ND
2018-04-09	5701-018-1444	ND
2018-04-09	5701-023-1009	ND
2018-04-10	5701-013-1300	ND
2018-04-17	5810-010-1316	ND
2018-05-15	5810-012-1433	ND
2018-08-07	5810-015-1355	ND
2018-08-13	5701-011-1109	ND
2019-02-13	5810-016-1035	ND
2019-03-19	5810-011-1316	ND
2019-03-19	5701-011-1324	ND
2019-03-19	5701-023-1326	ND
2019-03-20	5701-018-1036	ND
2019-04-08	5701-016-0940	ND
2019-04-08	5701-018-0941	ND
2019-04-08	5701-023-1419	ND
2019-04-09	5701-009-1451	ND
2019-04-09	5701-013-1701	ND