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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

City of Alexandria Water System

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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20197.56 ppb9416ND - 140.0 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
2019-01-3035445470005ND
2019-01-3035445470001ND
2019-01-3035445470005ND
2019-01-3035445470004ND
2019-01-3035445470003ND
2019-01-3035445470002ND
2019-01-3035445470001ND
2019-01-3035445470004ND
2019-01-3035445470003ND
2019-01-3035445470002ND
2019-02-0635446987001ND
2019-02-0635446987002ND
2019-02-0635446987003ND
2019-02-0635446987004ND
2019-02-063544698700514.0 ppb
2019-02-063544698700514.0 ppb
2019-02-0635446987004ND
2019-02-0635446987003ND
2019-02-0635446987002ND
2019-02-0635446987001ND
2019-02-2735451250002ND
2019-02-2735451250003ND
2019-02-2735451250001ND
2019-02-2735451250004ND
2019-02-2735451250005ND
2019-02-2735451250005ND
2019-02-2735451250004ND
2019-02-2735451250003ND
2019-02-2735451250002ND
2019-02-2735451250001ND
2019-03-1335454676002ND
2019-03-1335454676001ND
2019-03-1335454676003ND
2019-03-1335454676004ND
2019-03-1335454676003ND
2019-03-1335454676004ND
2019-03-1335454676002ND
2019-03-1335454676001ND
2019-03-2035456260001ND
2019-03-2035456260001ND
2019-03-2035456260002ND
2019-03-203545626000314.0 ppb
2019-03-2035456260002ND
2019-03-203545626000314.0 ppb
2019-03-2035456260004ND
2019-03-2035456260005ND
2019-03-2035456260004ND
2019-03-2035456260005ND
2019-03-2735457693005ND
2019-03-2735457693004ND
2019-03-2735457693003ND
2019-03-2735457693002ND
2019-03-2735457693001ND
2019-03-2735457693004ND
2019-03-2735457693005ND
2019-03-2735457693002ND
2019-03-2735457693003ND
2019-03-2735457693001ND
2019-04-10354610500058.30 ppb
2019-04-1035461050004ND
2019-04-10354610500039.10 ppb
2019-04-1035461050002ND
2019-04-1035461050001ND
2019-04-10354610500058.30 ppb
2019-04-1035461050004ND
2019-04-10354610500039.10 ppb
2019-04-1035461050002ND
2019-04-1035461050001ND
2019-06-06B1902352-001ND
2019-06-06B1902352-002ND
2019-06-06B1902352-003ND
2019-06-06B1902352-003ND
2019-06-06B1902352-002ND
2019-06-06B1902352-001ND
2019-07-25B1903186-001ND
2019-07-25B1903188-001ND
2019-07-25B1903188-001ND
2019-07-25B1903186-001ND
2019-09-11B1904050-003ND
2019-09-11B1904050-003ND
2019-09-11B1904050-00250.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-00180.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-00180.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-00250.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-00140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-005ND
2019-12-04B1905453-004ND
2019-12-04B1905453-003140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-002ND
2019-12-04B1905453-00140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-005ND
2019-12-04B1905453-004ND
2019-12-04B1905453-003140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-002ND