Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Cws - Lower Bodfish Water System

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

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND160ND
2023ND150ND

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
2018-03-13CA1510056_013_013-201803131215ND
2019-04-09CA1510056_008_008-201904090943ND
2019-04-09CA1510056_010_010-201904091110ND
2019-04-09CA1510056_013_013-201904090923ND
2019-04-09CA1510056_022_022-201904090916ND
2020-01-22CA1510056_010_010-202001221021ND
2020-01-22CA1510056_008_008-202001221010ND
2020-03-17CA1510056_013_013-202003171100ND
2020-03-23CA1510056_022_022-202003231058ND
2020-05-06CA1510056_013_013-202005061305ND
2020-08-05CA1510056_013_013-202008051048ND
2022-03-14CA1510056_013_013-202203141030ND
2022-04-06CA1510056_008_008-202204061017ND
2022-04-06CA1510056_022_022-202204060930ND
2022-04-06CA1510056_010_010-202204061035ND
2022-04-19CA1510056_013_013-202204191032ND
2022-05-10CA1510056_013_013-202205101156ND
2022-06-06CA1510056_013_013-202206061140ND
2022-07-06CA1510056_013_013-202207061315ND
2022-07-12CA1510056_010_010-202207121250ND
2022-07-12CA1510056_022_022-202207121225ND
2022-07-12CA1510056_008_008-202207121243ND
2022-08-04CA1510056_013_013-202208040902ND
2022-10-05CA1510056_008_008-202210050950ND
2022-10-05CA1510056_013_013-202210050858ND
2022-10-05CA1510056_010_010-202210050920ND
2022-12-06CA1510056_013_013-202212061208ND
2023-01-12CA1510056_010_010-202301121051ND
2023-01-12CA1510056_008_008-202301121031ND
2023-02-01CA1510056_013_013-202302011130ND
2023-03-06CA1510056_013_013-202303060921ND
2023-03-09CA1510056_013_013-202303091123ND
2023-04-10CA1510056_008_008-202304100950ND
2023-04-10CA1510056_013_013-202304100930ND
2023-04-10CA1510056_010_010-202304100955ND
2023-05-04CA1510056_013_013-202305041244ND
2023-06-06CA1510056_013_013-202306061106ND
2023-07-12CA1510056_013_013-202307121055ND
2023-07-12CA1510056_010_010-202307121035ND
2023-10-04CA1510056_013_013-202310040835ND
2023-10-04CA1510056_008_008-202310040855ND
2023-10-04CA1510056_010_010-202310040900ND