Metals · 2022

Aluminum in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Aluminum detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Groundwater
Not detected ug/L
Range
Groundwater
Not detected ug/L
Average
MWD's Surface Water
110 ug/L
Range
MWD's Surface Water
0–71 ug/L

Verbatim from City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Aluminum

A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.

Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.

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People also ask

+Is there Aluminum in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 110 ug/L. City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Aluminum detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Aluminum in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Aluminum. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Aluminum?

A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.

+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/bell-gardens-downey-ca/2022/source.

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