Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Huron, City of

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019460.0 ppb11460.0 ppb
2020ND10ND
202168.0 ppb1168.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023185.0 ppb22160.0 ppb - 210.0 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
2018-03-06CA1010044_001_001-201803060845ND
2019-03-12CA1010044_001_001-201903121000460.0 ppb
2020-03-10CA1010044_001_001-202003100940ND
2021-03-02CA1010044_001_001-20210302084568.0 ppb
2022-03-10CA1010044_001_001-202203100832ND
2023-03-02CA1010044_001_001-202303020917160.0 ppb
2023-07-05CA1010044_001_001-202307051015210.0 ppb