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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-04-29I1414972ND
2018-06-21I1828608ND
2018-06-21I1828606ND
2018-06-26I1829341ND
2018-07-02I1830578ND
2019-02-19I1907386ND
2019-02-19I1907388ND
2019-03-06I1909865ND
2019-03-06I1909868ND
2019-04-17I1917321ND
2019-06-20I1929654ND
2019-07-03I1932118ND
2019-07-10I1933345ND
2019-07-10I1933346ND
2019-07-19I1935266ND
2019-07-19I1935267ND
2019-08-28I1942932ND
2019-09-05I1944523ND