Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Kern Valley State Prison

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-02-12CA1510802_002_002-201902121030ND
2019-02-12CA1510802_001_001-201902121030ND
2020-04-08CA1510802_001_001-202004081230ND
2020-04-08CA1510802_002_002-202004081200ND
2022-02-08CA1510802_002_002-202202081200ND
2022-02-08CA1510802_001_001-202202081200ND
2022-11-01CA1510802_002_002-202211010800ND
2022-11-01CA1510802_001_001-202211010900ND
2023-11-14CA1510802_001_001-202311141130ND
2023-11-14CA1510802_002_002-202311141100ND