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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Decker Hills

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND

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
2016-06-01AD38881ND
2016-06-01AD38882ND
2016-06-01AD38883ND
2016-06-01AD38886ND
2019-03-19AE58970ND
2019-03-19AE58968ND
2019-03-19AE58967ND
2019-03-19AE58966ND