Aluminum
California Water Service (CWS) - Bakersfield
Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.
208
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.50 ppb | 51 | 36 | ND - 160.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 13.8 ppb | 39 | 15 | ND - 260.0 ppb |
| 2016 | ND | 37 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 29 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 28 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 8.75 ppb | 24 | 1 | ND - 210.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 | 5810-026-1415 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | 5810-002-1008 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | 5810-009-0931 | 160.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 5810-253-0810 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 5701-250-0958 | 2.79 ppb |
| 2014-05-27 | 5701-250-0916 | 0.889 ppb |
| 2014-06-02 | 5701-250-1048 | 1.58 ppb |
| 2014-06-04 | 5701-131-0953 | 0.169 ppb |
| 2014-06-05 | 5810-005-1016 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 5701-250-1017 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2014-06-16 | 5701-250-0908 | 17.6 ppb |
| 2014-06-18 | 5701-163-1105 | 2.39 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | 5701-250-1115 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2014-06-25 | 5810-018-1018 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 5810-020-0934 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 5810-021-1025 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 5701-250-0916 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | 5806-011-1500 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 5701-055-1115 | 22.8 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | 5701-250-1050 | 38.6 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | 5701-005-1230 | 0.935 ppb |
| 2014-07-08 | 5701-091-1430 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2014-07-10 | 5806-031-1345 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | 5701-250-0909 | 2.61 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 5701-129-1100 | 0.738 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 5701-250-0952 | 0.901 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 5806-024-1420 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 5806-015-1120 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 5701-250-1108 | 2.19 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 5701-250-1042 | 1.64 ppb |
| 2014-08-25 | 5701-250-1102 | 1.18 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 5701-250-0553 | 2.35 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 5701-250-1100 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 5701-143-1350 | 0.449 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 5701-143-1255 | 0.729 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 5701-250-0922 | 0.908 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 5701-006-1032 | 3.41 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 5701-055-0914 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 5701-250-0947 | 1.72 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 5701-091-1000 | 1.03 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 5701-050-0955 | 8.86 ppb |
| 2014-10-08 | 5806-050-1013 | ND |
| 2014-10-09 | 5806-004-1326 | ND |
| 2014-10-13 | 5701-250-0956 | 8.84 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 5806-006-1125 | ND |
| 2014-10-20 | 5701-250-0858 | 1.23 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 5701-250-0848 | 1.11 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 5701-250-1202 | 2.98 ppb |
| 2014-12-15 | 5701-250-1031 | 11.4 ppb |
| 2014-12-16 | 5810-003-2240 | ND |
| 2014-12-21 | 5701-250-0747 | 1.83 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 5701-072-1412 | 0.735 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 5701-055-1000 | 23.3 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 5701-091-1015 | 1.78 ppb |
| 2015-01-12 | 5701-250-1006 | 2.15 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 5701-250-1420 | 3.88 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 5701-250-1033 | 11.7 ppb |
| 2015-02-09 | 5701-250-1040 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 5701-250-0915 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5701-143-1526 | 0.946 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 5701-250-1306 | 2.44 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 5806-051-1130 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | 5806-072-1215 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 5806-253-0735 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 5701-250-0914 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2015-04-20 | 5806-053-1307 | ND |
| 2015-04-21 | 5806-038-1450 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 5806-096-1025 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 5806-105-1331 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 5806-156-0938 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 5701-143-1015 | 1.37 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | 5701-129-1258 | 1.07 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 5806-059-1410 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | 5806-068-1132 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 5806-099-1400 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 5806-098-1035 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 5806-160-0934 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5806-092-1437 | ND |
| 2015-09-29 | 5701-091-1501 | ND |
| 2015-09-29 | 5701-129-1430 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 5806-079-1335 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 5806-091-1205 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | 5806-058-1050 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | 5806-056-1205 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | 5701-129-1415 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | 5701-131-1349 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 5806-106-1300 | 210.0 ppb |
| 2015-12-09 | 5806-163-1203 | 260.0 ppb |
| 2015-12-10 | 5806-094-1315 | ND |
| 2015-12-15 | 5806-108-1015 | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | 5806-106-0905 | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | 5806-107-0905 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 5701-250-1045 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 5806-122-1321 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | 5701-143-2100 | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | 5701-250-1105 | ND |
| 2016-03-16 | 5806-253-1025 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 5806-124-1235 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 5806-118-1350 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 5701-250-1200 | ND |
| 2016-05-20 | 5806-110-1350 | ND |
| 2016-05-20 | 5806-126-1250 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | 5701-250-1218 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | 5701-250-1004 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 5806-148-1230 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 5806-131-1045 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 5701-131-1100 | ND |
| 2016-06-16 | 5806-055-1025 | ND |
| 2016-06-17 | 5806-151-1015 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 5701-250-0938 | ND |
| 2016-07-14 | 5806-109-1200 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 5806-149-1240 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 5806-154-0945 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 5701-250-0856 | ND |
| 2016-08-15 | 5806-125-1013 | ND |
| 2016-08-15 | 5701-250-1019 | ND |
| 2016-08-18 | 5806-069-1051 | ND |
| 2016-08-18 | 5806-150-1153 | ND |
| 2016-09-07 | 5806-119-1120 | ND |
| 2016-09-08 | 5806-052-1120 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 5806-143-1015 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 5806-146-1055 | ND |
| 2016-09-22 | 5806-117-0930 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5701-129-1509 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5701-129-1510 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5806-129-1519 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5701-250-1132 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 5701-250-0912 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | 5806-002-1025 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 5701-250-0820 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | 5806-026-0949 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 5701-250-0920 | ND |
| 2017-02-13 | 5701-250-0920 | ND |
| 2017-03-14 | 5806-253-0850 | ND |
| 2017-03-23 | 5806-021-0904 | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 5806-009-1125 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 5806-004-1145 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 5701-250-0935 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | 5701-250-0945 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 5701-250-1003 | ND |
| 2017-06-12 | 5806-050-1135 | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 5701-005-1135 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | 5806-018-0936 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | 5701-250-1044 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | 5806-005-1035 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | 5806-015-1019 | ND |
| 2017-06-26 | 5806-006-0947 | ND |
| 2017-06-26 | 5701-250-1040 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 5806-003-0741 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 5701-250-0903 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | 5806-031-1100 | ND |
| 2017-08-23 | 5806-024-1337 | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 5701-250-0925 | ND |
| 2017-11-06 | 5806-011-1027 | ND |
| 2017-11-29 | 5701-250-1215 | ND |
| 2017-12-28 | 5806-020-1010 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | 5701-250-1015 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5806-051-1140 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5806-072-1250 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | 5806-253-0800 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 5701-250-0955 | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | 5701-267-1523 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 5806-156-1057 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 5806-053-1400 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 5806-105-0930 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | 5806-094-1107 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 5806-096-0930 | ND |
| 2018-04-26 | 5806-038-1145 | ND |
| 2018-06-15 | 9590-026-0945 | ND |
| 2018-06-25 | 5701-091-0909 | ND |
| 2018-06-25 | 5701-250-1055 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 5806-068-1118 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 5806-092-1400 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 5806-106-1431 | ND |
| 2018-07-12 | 5806-056-1444 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 5806-059-1414 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 5806-091-0850 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 5806-099-0950 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 5806-098-0942 | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 5806-160-1221 | ND |
| 2018-09-13 | 5806-058-0955 | ND |
| 2018-09-20 | 5806-069-1025 | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | 5806-058-1144 | ND |
| 2018-11-16 | 5806-048-1128 | ND |
| 2019-01-09 | 5806-107-1109 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 5806-122-1021 | ND |
| 2019-03-26 | 5806-253-1055 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 5701-091-0845 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | 5701-267-0920 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 5806-125-0840 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 5806-126-0920 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 5806-118-1330 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 5806-110-1130 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 5806-124-0930 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 5806-148-1100 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 5806-151-1059 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | 5806-109-0955 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 5806-117-1130 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 5806-149-1054 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 5806-154-1259 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 5806-146-0836 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 5806-143-0920 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 5806-055-1330 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | 5806-052-1150 | ND |
| 2019-10-23 | 5701-018-0940 | ND |
| 2019-10-28 | 5806-150-1135 | ND |
| 2019-11-20 | 5806-108-0835 | 210.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-10 | 5806-119-0845 | ND |