Metals · 2024
Aluminum in Lubbock, TX tap water
Lubbock, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Aluminum at or above the federal limit (0.05 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Minimum Level | 0.073 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.054 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L MCL |
Maximum Maximum Level | 0.12 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lubbock, TX'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 Lubbock, TX compares
5 of the 125 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 Lubbock, TX tap water?
Yes — Lubbock, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Aluminum at 0.054 mg/L. Lubbock, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Aluminum at or above the federal limit (0.05 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Aluminum in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Aluminum is 0.05 mg/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 125 systems on The Water Map measuring Aluminum report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Salt Lake City, UT, Inglewood, CA, Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN.
+Where does this Aluminum measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Aluminum entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lubbock, TX 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/tx/lubbock/2024/source.