Metals · 2026
Aluminum in Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA tap water
Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Aluminum measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 1700 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 221.25 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 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.
How Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA compares
5 of the 218 systems measuring Aluminum on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Aluminum:
People also ask
+Is there Aluminum in Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 221.25 UG/L. Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Aluminum measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Aluminum in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Aluminum is 1000 UG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Aluminum?
A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.
+Which other U.S. cities have Aluminum over the federal limit?
5 of the 218 systems on The Water Map measuring Aluminum report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Inglewood, CA, Chattanooga, TN, Lookout Mountain, Ga, TN.
+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal-water Service Co.-chico, 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/cal-water-service-co-chico/2026/source.