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Aluminum

Westmorland, City Of

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

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018480.0 ppb11480.0 ppb
2019922.5 ppb44270.0 ppb - 1,700.0 ppb
2020612.5 ppb44260.0 ppb - 980.0 ppb
2021540.0 ppb33200.0 ppb - 950.0 ppb
2022183.9 ppb87ND - 350.0 ppb
2023346.4 ppb101084.0 ppb - 930.0 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
2018-04-19CA1310008_001_001-201804190730480.0 ppb
2019-03-26CA1310008_001_001-201903261150770.0 ppb
2019-05-21CA1310008_001_001-2019052112001,700.0 ppb
2019-07-18CA1310008_001_001-201907180717950.0 ppb
2019-10-23CA1310008_001_001-201910231400270.0 ppb
2020-01-30CA1310008_001_001-202001301410900.0 ppb
2020-04-23CA1310008_001_001-202004231355980.0 ppb
2020-07-28CA1310008_001_001-202007281255260.0 ppb
2020-10-23CA1310008_001_001-202010230815310.0 ppb
2021-02-26CA1310008_001_001-202102260820470.0 ppb
2021-04-27CA1310008_001_001-202104271340950.0 ppb
2021-07-28CA1310008_001_001-202107281205200.0 ppb
2022-04-27CA1310008_001_001-20220427072098.0 ppb
2022-06-08CA1310008_002_002-202206081137ND
2022-07-13CA1310008_002_002-202207131024190.0 ppb
2022-08-10CA1310008_002_002-202208100940350.0 ppb
2022-09-07CA1310008_002_002-202209071055300.0 ppb
2022-10-03CA1310008_002_002-202210031017300.0 ppb
2022-11-08CA1310008_002_002-202211080914150.0 ppb
2022-12-07CA1310008_002_002-20221207113683.0 ppb
2023-01-09CA1310008_002_002-20230109091084.0 ppb
2023-03-01CA1310008_002_002-202303010955210.0 ppb
2023-05-02CA1310008_002_002-202305021015250.0 ppb
2023-06-06CA1310008_002_002-202306061040270.0 ppb
2023-07-27CA1310008_001_001-202307270620930.0 ppb
2023-08-02CA1310008_002_002-202308021008350.0 ppb
2023-09-06CA1310008_002_002-202309061030230.0 ppb
2023-10-03CA1310008_002_002-202310030842190.0 ppb
2023-10-25CA1310008_001_001-202310251150810.0 ppb
2023-11-07CA1310008_002_002-202311071110140.0 ppb