Metals · 2023
Aluminum in Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Aluminum detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 0–53 ug/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Kcwa | 0–140 ug/L | None set |
Average Kcwa | 91 ug/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 3.5 ug/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 91 ug/L. Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cws - North Garden — San Jose, 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/cws-north-garden-san-jose-ca/2023/source.