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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Town of Culpeper

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
201750.0 ppb1150.0 ppb
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-02-12E131102738ND
2014-02-12E131102717ND
2014-02-12E131102765ND
2014-04-01E140303775ND
2015-01-20VA010-DCLSND
2015-04-02VA010-DCLSND
2016-04-18E160400321ND
2017-04-17E17020410950.0 ppb
2018-01-22E171202490ND
2018-04-16E180305043ND
2018-07-31E180703337ND
2018-07-31E180703339ND
2019-04-16E190306525ND