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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Eau Claire Waterworks

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

 

16

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
2016ND10ND
2017ND150ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2016-11-03957174ND
2017-02-21974477ND
2017-06-05995929ND
2017-06-05995930ND
2017-06-06995931ND
2017-06-06995933ND
2017-06-06995932ND
2017-06-12996855ND
2017-06-12996854ND
2017-06-13996856ND
2017-06-19999108ND
2017-06-20999107ND
2017-06-20999109ND
2017-06-271000633ND
2017-06-271000634ND
2017-07-051001889ND