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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

New York American Water - Lynbrook

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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202

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014102.7 ppb3724ND - 760.0 ppb
201559.4 ppb3119ND - 640.0 ppb
201649.4 ppb3117ND - 670.0 ppb
201773.1 ppb3220ND - 550.0 ppb
201895.9 ppb2919ND - 1,020.0 ppb
2019141.4 ppb4226ND - 1,360.0 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
2014-01-2724474301-PRIND
2014-01-2724476201-PRI70.0 ppb
2014-01-2724476501-PRI20.0 ppb
2014-01-2724475601-PRI170.0 ppb
2014-02-041402115-001A220.0 ppb
2014-02-041402115-002AND
2014-02-1924785001-PRIND
2014-02-194785601-PRIND
2014-02-1924783901-PRIND
2014-03-1925025901-PRI30.0 ppb
2014-03-1925024401-PRIND
2014-04-1425192101-PRIND
2014-04-1425193001-PRIND
2014-04-1425193501-PRI30.0 ppb
2014-04-1425193801-PRI190.0 ppb
2014-05-0825666701-PRI230.0 ppb
2014-05-1325667401-PRI60.0 ppb
2014-05-1425667901-PRI30.0 ppb
2014-06-1125932701-PRI60.0 ppb
2014-06-1125932401-PRIND
2014-07-1426308201-PRIND
2014-07-2126310201-PRIND
2014-07-2126309901-PRI710.0 ppb
2014-07-2126309401-PRI90.0 ppb
2014-07-2325668201-PRIND
2014-08-2526954901760.0 ppb
2014-08-2526729001-PRI50.0 ppb
2014-08-2526730001-PRI100.0 ppb
2014-08-2526730501-PRI30.0 ppb
2014-09-0326730801-PRI40.0 ppb
2014-09-1026897201-PRI130.0 ppb
2014-09-1026896201-PRI690.0 ppb
2014-09-1726898001-PRI10.00 ppb
2014-09-1726897701-PRI10.00 ppb
2014-10-1627256201-PRI50.0 ppb
2014-11-04275437-PRI20.0 ppb
2014-11-0427544201-PRIND
2015-01-2128012501-PRI140.0 ppb
2015-01-2128011901-PRI30.0 ppb
2015-01-2928013301-PRI70.0 ppb
2015-01-2928012901-POCS190.0 ppb
2015-02-1228170501-PRI50.0 ppb
2015-02-1228170801-PRI100.0 ppb
2015-02-2428171101-PRIND
2015-02-2428171401-PRI10.00 ppb
2015-03-1828369301-PRI200.0 ppb
2015-03-1828370101-PRI20.0 ppb
2015-03-2628370501-PRI10.00 ppb
2015-03-2628370380.0 ppb
2015-04-23281278 PRIND
2015-04-23287137 PRIND
2015-04-2828714101-PRI30.0 ppb
2015-04-2828712901-PRI30.0 ppb
2015-06-18289022 PRIND
2015-06-18289017 PRI20.0 ppb
2015-06-18289012 PRI40.0 ppb
2015-06-23291727 PRIND
2015-06-25291737100.0 ppb
2015-06-25291735640.0 ppb
2015-07-27296107 PRIND
2015-07-27296101 PRIND
2015-07-29296111 PRIND
2015-07-29296115 PRIND
2015-07-29289025 PRIND
2015-08-1929935801ND
2015-08-1929936101 PRIND
2015-11-0930682360.0 ppb
2015-12-16306826 PRI20.0 ppb
2016-01-2131140501 PRIND
2016-01-213114090110.00 ppb
2016-02-233131540130.0 ppb
2016-02-2331316101 PRI60.0 ppb
2016-02-2331315801 PRI110.0 ppb
2016-02-2331316401 PRI30.0 ppb
2016-03-3031554101 PRI30.0 ppb
2016-03-303155530120.0 ppb
2016-03-3131555901 PRIND
2016-03-3131555601 PRIND
2016-04-2831785801 PRIND
2016-04-2831786401 PRI260.0 ppb
2016-05-3132044301 PRIND
2016-05-3132044801 PRI10.00 ppb
2016-06-1532436301 PRI50.0 ppb
2016-06-1532436601 PRI30.0 ppb
2016-06-2232044501 PRI670.0 ppb
2016-07-2132783201ND
2016-07-2132784401 PRIND
2016-07-2132783801 PRIND
2016-08-31330450 PRIND
2016-08-3133044301 PRI10.00 ppb
2016-08-3132784801 PRI20.0 ppb
2016-08-3133045301ND
2016-09-2633045601 PRI40.0 ppb
2016-09-2633322701 PRIND
2016-09-2633323001ND
2016-09-2633321501 PRIND
2016-09-2633323301 PRI130.0 ppb
2016-11-1433592501 PRI20.0 ppb
2016-11-1433593101 PRIND
2017-01-3134387701-PRIND
2017-01-3134388301-PRIND
2017-02-0234389301-PRI10.00 ppb
2017-02-0234388901-PRIND
2017-03-3034959901-PRI100.0 ppb
2017-03-3034959001-PRIND
2017-03-3034959601-PRI210.0 ppb
2017-03-3034960201-PRI20.0 ppb
2017-04-1135263801-PRI70.0 ppb
2017-04-1135264501-PRI20.0 ppb
2017-06-1335952501-PRI550.0 ppb
2017-06-1335951901-PRI50.0 ppb
2017-07-3136393201-PRIND
2017-07-3136393601-PRI50.0 ppb
2017-07-3136394401-PRI40.0 ppb
2017-07-3136394001-PRI30.0 ppb
2017-08-2436786201-PRI40.0 ppb
2017-08-2436785901-PRIND
2017-08-2436785201-PRI150.0 ppb
2017-08-2436785601-PRIND
2017-09-1437096001-PRI460.0 ppb
2017-09-1437096301-PRI10.00 ppb
2017-09-1437095401-PRI170.0 ppb
2017-09-1437096601-PRI80.0 ppb
2017-09-2035265101-PRI50.0 ppb
2017-09-2035265501-PRI80.0 ppb
2017-12-0738000001-PRI150.0 ppb
2017-12-0737999101-PRIND
2017-12-1137749901-PRIND
2017-12-1137751001-PRIND
2017-12-1137751301-PRIND
2017-12-1137750701-PRIND
2018-01-3038292001-PRI110.0 ppb
2018-01-3038291401-PRI220.0 ppb
2018-01-3038293001-PRI30.0 ppb
2018-01-3038292601-PRI50.0 ppb
2018-02-1538677701-PRI80.0 ppb
2018-02-1538678301-PRI1,020.0 ppb
2018-02-2838678601-PRI20.0 ppb
2018-02-2838678901-PRI80.0 ppb
2018-03-0838909401-PRIND
2018-03-0838910201-PRIND
2018-03-1538910801-PRI20.0 ppb
2018-03-1538910501-PRI10.00 ppb
2018-07-1940328101-PRIND
2018-07-1940329701-PRI150.0 ppb
2018-07-1940328901-PRIND
2018-07-3140330501-PRI50.0 ppb
2018-07-3139946301-PRI40.0 ppb
2018-07-3139946701-PRI40.0 ppb
2018-08-2040695401-PRI660.0 ppb
2018-08-2040695201-PRIND
2018-08-2040695601-PRI80.0 ppb
2018-10-1141164801-PRI50.0 ppb
2018-10-1141552101-PRIND
2018-10-1141552601-PRI20.0 ppb
2018-10-2942042701-PRIND
2018-10-2942042901-PRIND
2018-10-3142043101-PRIND
2018-12-0342043301-PRI50.0 ppb
2018-12-2042304301-PRIND
2019-02-2142954901-PRI100.0 ppb
2019-02-2142955101-PRI60.0 ppb
2019-02-2142955001-PRI200.0 ppb
2019-02-2142954801-PRI40.0 ppb
2019-03-0643350901-PRI70.0 ppb
2019-03-0643350601-PRI1,360.0 ppb
2019-03-0643350801-PRIND
2019-03-0643350701-PRI70.0 ppb
2019-03-1242601801-PRIND
2019-03-1242602401-PRIND
2019-03-1242603001-PRIND
2019-03-1242603601-PRI50.0 ppb
2019-03-2542304901-PRI10.00 ppb
2019-03-2542304501-PRIND
2019-03-2542304701-PRIND
2019-04-09438371011,140.0 ppb
2019-04-2943355501-PRI20.0 ppb
2019-04-2943355701ND
2019-04-2943355601ND
2019-04-2943355801640.0 ppb
2019-05-02442917011,300.0 ppb
2019-06-1143362301ND
2019-06-1343358401-PRIND
2019-06-1343358701ND
2019-07-1143366901-PRIND
2019-07-1143366701-PRI50.0 ppb
2019-07-1143366801-PRI20.0 ppb
2019-07-1143367001-PRI20.0 ppb
2019-09-1946310201-PRI40.0 ppb
2019-09-2346310101-PRIND
2019-09-2346310301-PRIND
2019-10-0346310001-PRIND
2019-10-0746963201-PRIND
2019-10-3146963101-PRI170.0 ppb
2019-11-1346963001-PRI50.0 ppb
2019-11-13469633001-PRI180.0 ppb
2019-11-1847292501-PRI90.0 ppb
2019-12-0947292401-PRI120.0 ppb
2019-12-1647292601-PRI30.0 ppb
2019-12-1647292301-PRI20.0 ppb
2019-12-1847625501-PRI50.0 ppb
2019-12-1947625401-PRI40.0 ppb