Metals · 2023
Aluminum in Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA tap water
Otay Water District — Spring Valley, 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 Twin Oaks Plant | 0–160 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Skinner Plant | 0–160 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Skinner Plant | 0–160 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Twin Oaks Plant | 50 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Helix Plant | 140 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Twin Oaks Plant | 0–160 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Carlsbad Desal Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Carlsbad Desal Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Helix Plant | 64–230 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Carlsbad Desal Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Skinner Plant | 74 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Helix Plant | 64–230 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Otay Water District — Spring Valley, 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 Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 64–230 ug/L. Otay Water District — Spring Valley, 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 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Otay Water District — Spring Valley, 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/otay-water-district-spring-valley-ca/2023/source.