Metals · 2023
Aluminum in Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, Ca, CA tap water
Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–83 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–64 ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 9.2 ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 4.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 0–83 ug/L. Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company — East Palo Alto, 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/palo-alto-park-mutual-water-company-east-palo-alto-ca/2023/source.