Metals · 2021
Aluminum in City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water
City of La Palma — La Palma, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD Surface Water | 140 ug/L | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–210 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.21 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Surface Water | 0.14 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of La Palma — La Palma, 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 City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 140 ug/L. City of La Palma — La Palma, 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 City of La Palma — La Palma, 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/la-palma-la-palma-ca/2021/source.