Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Panoche Water District

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018140.0 ppb11140.0 ppb
2019330.0 ppb11330.0 ppb
202030.0 ppb1130.0 ppb
20219.70 ppb119.70 ppb
202230.0 ppb1130.0 ppb
2023830.0 ppb11830.0 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
2018-03-26CA1000345_001_001-201803261300140.0 ppb
2019-03-25CA1000345_001_001-201903250930330.0 ppb
2020-03-23CA1000345_001_001-20200323080030.0 ppb
2021-03-16CA1000345_001_001-2021031607509.70 ppb
2022-06-27CA1000345_001_001-20220627103030.0 ppb
2023-06-14CA1000345_001_001-202306141125830.0 ppb