Metals · 2023
Aluminum in Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water
Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Aluminum measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 7.83448275862069 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 75.7 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Irvine Ranch Water District, 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, CA compares
4 of the 100 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 7.83448275862069 UG/L. Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Aluminum measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
+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?
4 of the 100 systems on The Water Map measuring Aluminum report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Vallejo, CA, City of Vallejo, CA, City of Fairfield, CA.
+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Irvine Ranch Water District, 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/irvine-ranch-water-district/2023/source.