Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Cullman Utilities Board

Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
20207.50 ppb21ND - 15.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
20229.45 ppb21ND - 18.9 ppb
202319.8 ppb3311.3 ppb - 35.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 600 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 600 ppb for aluminum was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-23L996745-1ND
2019-06-25L1112379-01ND
2020-09-1420171277001_IIOC15.0 ppb
2020-11-05L1281892-01ND
2021-05-18L1354301-01ND
2022-03-1635703897001_IIOCND
2022-07-26DC06125-0118.9 ppb
2023-01-1935773807001_IIOC35.0 ppb
2023-01-1935773807002_IIOC13.0 ppb
2023-02-20DD01535-0111.3 ppb