Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Quint-mar Water Authority

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

 

12

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
201915.2 ppb53ND - 27.0 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
202311.0 ppb1111.0 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
2019-04-17AB34282ND
2019-04-17AB3428324.0 ppb
2019-04-17AB3428427.0 ppb
2019-04-17AB34285ND
2019-04-17AB3428625.0 ppb
2020-07-20AB43469ND
2022-10-18AB63056ND
2022-10-18AB63057ND
2022-10-18AB63058ND
2022-10-18AB63059ND
2022-10-18AB63060ND
2023-07-17AB6986411.0 ppb