Metals · 2021
Aluminum in Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — San Jose, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Range West Basin MWD | 0–240 ug/L | None set |
Average Groundwater Average/ | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average West Basin MWD | 109 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — San Jose, 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 Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 109 ug/L. Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — San Jose, 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 Hawthorne-city Water Dept. — 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/hawthorne-city-water-dept-san-jose-ca/2021/source.