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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Chatsworth

Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
201619.0 ppb31ND - 57.0 ppb
201730.0 ppb21ND - 60.0 ppb
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-13AI26420ND
2014-01-13AI26421ND
2015-02-03AI64084ND
2015-02-03AI64085ND
2016-02-02AJ05436ND
2016-02-02AJ0543757.0 ppb
2016-02-23AJ07002ND
2017-02-13AJ4632360.0 ppb
2017-02-13AJ46324ND
2018-02-07AJ83485ND
2018-02-07AJ83486ND
2019-02-04AK10359ND
2019-02-04AK10362ND
2019-03-05AK12637ND