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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Annapolis PWS

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-29AC16984ND
2014-01-29AC16983ND
2014-04-23AC21891ND
2014-04-23AC21890ND
2014-07-22AC29356ND
2014-07-22AC29357ND
2014-10-29AC36698ND
2014-10-29AC36699ND
2015-01-28AC40665ND
2015-01-28AC40666ND
2015-04-29AC45265ND
2015-04-29AC45264ND
2015-07-08AC54645ND
2015-07-08AC54646ND
2015-10-28AC61383ND
2015-10-28AC61384ND
2016-01-28AC65186ND
2016-01-28AC65185ND
2016-04-28AC69549ND
2016-04-28AC69550ND
2016-08-02AC80035ND
2016-08-02AC80034ND
2016-10-11AC85438ND
2016-10-11AC85437ND
2017-02-15AC91841ND
2017-02-15AC91840ND
2017-04-18AC94647ND
2017-04-18AC94648ND
2017-07-17AD01715ND
2017-07-17AD01716ND
2017-10-24AD08052ND
2017-10-24AD08051ND
2018-01-29AD11499ND
2018-01-29AD11500ND
2018-05-02AD18214ND
2018-05-02AD18215ND
2018-07-10AD29393ND
2018-07-10AD29394ND
2018-10-17AD34548ND
2018-10-17AD34549ND
2019-01-10AD37860ND
2019-01-10AD37861ND
2019-04-15AD46284ND
2019-04-15AD46285ND
2019-07-23AD52084ND
2019-07-23AD52085ND
2019-10-22AD56862ND
2019-10-22AD56863ND