Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Heber Public Utility District

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

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018316.7 ppb32ND - 540.0 ppb
2019385.0 ppb88130.0 ppb - 990.0 ppb
2020282.5 ppb88100.0 ppb - 420.0 ppb
2021256.7 ppb66100.0 ppb - 520.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023176.0 ppb2292.0 ppb - 260.0 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
2018-04-11CA1310007_002_002-201804110930ND
2018-04-19CA1310007_003_003-201804191302540.0 ppb
2018-04-19CA1310007_001_001-201804191240410.0 ppb
2019-03-26CA1310007_003_003-201903260810230.0 ppb
2019-03-26CA1310007_001_001-201903260820260.0 ppb
2019-05-21CA1310007_001_001-201905210825990.0 ppb
2019-05-21CA1310007_003_003-201905210810610.0 ppb
2019-07-18CA1310007_003_003-201907181215150.0 ppb
2019-07-18CA1310007_001_001-201907181200540.0 ppb
2019-10-23CA1310007_003_003-201910231030130.0 ppb
2019-10-23CA1310007_001_001-201910231020170.0 ppb
2020-01-30CA1310007_001_001-202001301005200.0 ppb
2020-01-30CA1310007_003_003-202001301015280.0 ppb
2020-04-23CA1310007_003_003-202004231020290.0 ppb
2020-04-23CA1310007_001_001-202004231010370.0 ppb
2020-07-28CA1310007_003_003-202007280950100.0 ppb
2020-07-28CA1310007_001_001-202007280940420.0 ppb
2020-10-22CA1310007_003_003-202010221145240.0 ppb
2020-10-22CA1310007_001_001-202010221156360.0 ppb
2021-02-25CA1310007_003_003-202102250907130.0 ppb
2021-02-25CA1310007_001_001-202102250917190.0 ppb
2021-04-27CA1310007_003_003-202104271100520.0 ppb
2021-04-27CA1310007_001_001-202104271055470.0 ppb
2021-07-28CA1310007_001_001-202107280805130.0 ppb
2021-07-28CA1310007_002_002-202107280820100.0 ppb
2022-04-27CA1310007_003_003-202204271025ND
2023-07-27CA1310007_003_003-202307271015260.0 ppb
2023-10-25CA1310007_003_003-20231025080092.0 ppb