Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Gswc - Calipatria

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

 

71

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201888.0 ppb129ND - 180.0 ppb
201984.3 ppb1210ND - 170.0 ppb
202073.9 ppb128ND - 180.0 ppb
202193.3 ppb1210ND - 200.0 ppb
2022105.3 ppb1110ND - 200.0 ppb
2023217.9 ppb121263.0 ppb - 840.0 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
2018-01-16CA1310003_002_002-201801161325ND
2018-02-05CA1310003_002_002-201802051310ND
2018-03-05CA1310003_002_002-20180305131551.0 ppb
2018-04-02CA1310003_002_002-20180402132088.0 ppb
2018-05-08CA1310003_002_002-201805081310150.0 ppb
2018-06-05CA1310003_002_002-201806051325120.0 ppb
2018-07-02CA1310003_002_002-201807021310140.0 ppb
2018-08-06CA1310003_002_002-201808061400180.0 ppb
2018-09-11CA1310003_002_002-201809111328130.0 ppb
2018-10-01CA1310003_002_002-201810011315130.0 ppb
2018-11-05CA1310003_002_002-20181105133067.0 ppb
2018-12-03CA1310003_002_002-201812031310ND
2019-01-07CA1310003_002_002-201901071307ND
2019-02-04CA1310003_002_002-20190204131060.0 ppb
2019-03-04CA1310003_002_002-201903041300ND
2019-04-01CA1310003_002_002-20190401132066.0 ppb
2019-05-07CA1310003_002_002-201905071415130.0 ppb
2019-06-03CA1310003_002_002-201906031315150.0 ppb
2019-07-01CA1310003_002_002-201907011310170.0 ppb
2019-08-06CA1310003_002_002-20190806130576.0 ppb
2019-09-04CA1310003_002_002-201909041415140.0 ppb
2019-10-16CA1310003_002_002-201910160930100.0 ppb
2019-11-04CA1310003_002_002-20191104130560.0 ppb
2019-12-03CA1310003_002_002-20191203093059.0 ppb
2020-01-08CA1310003_002_002-202001081310ND
2020-02-04CA1310003_002_002-202002041305ND
2020-03-02CA1310003_002_002-202003021305ND
2020-04-06CA1310003_002_002-20200406130059.0 ppb
2020-05-06CA1310003_002_002-202005061150100.0 ppb
2020-06-01CA1310003_002_002-202006011315180.0 ppb
2020-07-07CA1310003_002_002-202007071035ND
2020-08-04CA1310003_002_002-202008041305150.0 ppb
2020-09-08CA1310003_002_002-202009081305120.0 ppb
2020-10-05CA1310003_002_002-20201005130597.0 ppb
2020-11-03CA1310003_002_002-202011031305130.0 ppb
2020-12-08CA1310003_002_002-20201208130051.0 ppb
2021-01-04CA1310003_002_002-202101041305ND
2021-02-08CA1310003_002_002-202102081335ND
2021-03-03CA1310003_002_002-20210303121064.0 ppb
2021-04-06CA1310003_002_002-20210406122578.0 ppb
2021-05-03CA1310003_002_002-202105031330110.0 ppb
2021-06-07CA1310003_002_002-202106071310180.0 ppb
2021-07-06CA1310003_002_002-202107061310200.0 ppb
2021-08-02CA1310003_002_002-202108021300120.0 ppb
2021-09-20CA1310003_002_002-202109201200140.0 ppb
2021-10-04CA1310003_002_002-20211004130099.0 ppb
2021-11-01CA1310003_002_002-20211101121070.0 ppb
2021-12-07CA1310003_002_002-20211207120259.0 ppb
2022-01-04CA1310003_002_002-20220104121541.0 ppb
2022-02-07CA1310003_002_002-20220207122644.0 ppb
2022-03-07CA1310003_002_002-20220307114080.0 ppb
2022-04-04CA1310003_002_002-202204041145120.0 ppb
2022-05-02CA1310003_002_002-202205021135150.0 ppb
2022-06-07CA1310003_002_002-202206071002180.0 ppb
2022-07-05CA1310003_002_002-202207051041140.0 ppb
2022-08-02CA1310003_002_002-202208021126200.0 ppb
2022-10-03CA1310003_002_002-202210031213130.0 ppb
2022-11-08CA1310003_002_002-20221108123573.0 ppb
2022-12-06CA1310003_002_002-202212061144ND
2023-02-07CA1310003_002_002-202302071145360.0 ppb
2023-03-07CA1310003_002_002-20230307113394.0 ppb
2023-04-04CA1310003_002_002-202304041130840.0 ppb
2023-04-04CA1310003_002_002-202304041200130.0 ppb
2023-05-02CA1310003_002_002-202305021210190.0 ppb
2023-06-05CA1310003_002_002-202306051205200.0 ppb
2023-07-24CA1310003_002_002-202307241205210.0 ppb
2023-08-07CA1310003_002_002-202308071115170.0 ppb
2023-09-05CA1310003_002_002-202309051030110.0 ppb
2023-10-02CA1310003_002_002-202310021035150.0 ppb
2023-11-07CA1310003_002_002-20231107111598.0 ppb
2023-12-04CA1310003_002_002-20231204105063.0 ppb