Metals · 2021
Aluminum in Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA tap water
Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Aluminum detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD'S SURFACE WATER Jensen Plant | 0.062 mg/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Average MWD'S SURFACE WATER Weymouth Plant | 0.16 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD'S SURFACE WATER Jensen Plant | 0–0.081 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD'S SURFACE WATER Weymouth Plant | 0.058–0.24 mg/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Range MWD'S SURFACE WATER Diemer Plant | 0.085–0.21 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD'S SURFACE WATER Diemer Plant | 0.14 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 0.16 mg/L. Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, 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/cerritos-city-water-dept-cerritos-ca/2021/source.