Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

California Water Service Company-Lancaster

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

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.14 ppb372ND - 110.0 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
20210.657 ppb351ND - 23.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2019-06-11CA1910010_005_005-201906111441ND
2020-05-19CA1910010_001_001-202005191400ND
2020-05-19CA1910010_001_001-202005191400ND
2022-06-14CA1910010_005_005-202206141548ND
2023-05-08CA1910010_001_001-202305081508ND