Metals · 2024
Aluminum in San Diego, City of, CA tap water
San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Aluminum measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 53.8 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 25.87272727272727 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Other | 27.680555555555557 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Other | 78.4 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 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 San Diego, City of, CA compares
5 of the 218 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 San Diego, City of, CA tap water?
Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 27.680555555555557 UG/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 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?
5 of the 218 systems on The Water Map measuring Aluminum report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Inglewood, CA, Chattanooga, TN, Lookout Mountain, Ga, TN.
+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, City of, 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/san-diego/2024/source.