Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Malaga County Water District

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
20212.80 ppb32ND - 4.30 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-09-17CA1010042_012_012-201809171410ND
2018-09-17CA1010042_006_006-201809171350ND
2018-09-17CA1010042_007_007-201809171330ND
2020-06-18CA1010042_006_006-202006181018ND
2020-06-18CA1010042_007_007-202006181007ND
2020-06-18CA1010042_012_012-202006181030ND
2021-08-16CA1010042_006_006-202108161244ND
2021-08-16CA1010042_007_007-2021081612274.30 ppb
2021-08-16CA1010042_012_012-2021081612584.10 ppb