Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Ragland (the Water Works Board of The, Town of)

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

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20198.00 ppb21ND - 16.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20225.00 ppb115.00 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-04-231904-00357-001AND
2019-04-231904-00357-00216.0 ppb
2022-04-04224-00055-0015.00 ppb