Metals · 2023
Aluminum in San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water
San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 93 ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Range System-wide | 0–150 ug/L | 600 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, 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 San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 93 ug/L. San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, 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 federal Public health goal for Aluminum is 600 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.
+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 1 — El Monte, 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/san-gabriel-valley-water-co-montebello-1-el-monte-ca/2023/source.