Metals · 2023
Aluminum in East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA tap water
East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Walnut Creek | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Orinda | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Sobrante | 0–66 ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Sobrante | 0–66 ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Lafayette | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Orinda | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Lafayette | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level USL | 0–50 ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level USL | 0–50 ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Walnut Creek | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Average System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Average System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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 East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at Not detected ug/L. East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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 federal Public health goal for Aluminum is 600 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.
+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the East Bay Mud (ebmud) — Oakland, 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/east-bay-mud-ebmud-oakland-ca/2023/source.