Metals · 2023
Aluminum in City of Fairfield, CA tap water
City of Fairfield, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Aluminum at or above the federal limit (1000 UG/L MCL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 1104.6666666666667 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 3500 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Fairfield, 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.
How City of Fairfield, 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 City of Fairfield, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Fairfield, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 1104.6666666666667 UG/L. City of Fairfield, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Aluminum at or above the federal limit (1000 UG/L MCL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Fairfield, 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/fairfield/2023/source.