Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City Of Orange Cove

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
2018ND10ND
20191,800.0 ppb111,800.0 ppb
202063.0 ppb1163.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023140.0 ppb11140.0 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
2018-03-07CA1010023_002_002-201803070835ND
2019-03-27CA1010023_002_002-2019032708301,800.0 ppb
2020-03-30CA1010023_002_002-20200330093063.0 ppb
2021-06-23CA1010023_002_002-202106230900ND
2022-06-08CA1010023_002_002-202206080830ND
2023-06-09CA1010023_002_002-202306091300140.0 ppb