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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Manville WSC

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND70ND

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
2016-04-25AD33904ND
2016-04-25AD33899ND
2016-04-25AD33900ND
2016-04-25AD33902ND
2016-04-25AD33901ND
2016-04-25AD33903ND
2016-11-09AD57315ND
2017-01-23AD65998ND
2017-01-23AD65999ND
2017-04-27AD81414ND
2017-04-27AD81415ND
2017-04-27AD81409ND
2019-02-06AE53087ND
2019-02-06AE53090ND
2019-02-06AE53086ND
2019-02-06AE53088ND
2019-02-06AE53089ND
2019-09-12AE83131ND
2019-09-30AE85008ND