Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Merrill Gardens Iris Canyon Ws

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
2019N/A00N/A
20202.60 ppb51ND - 13.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
202352.8 ppb51ND - 264.0 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
2020-08-25CA2702816_004_004-20200825103513.0 ppb
2020-12-08CA2702816_002_002-202012081150ND
2020-12-08CA2702816_001_001-202012081207ND
2020-12-08CA2702816_003_003-202012081220ND
2020-12-08CA2702816_005_005-202012081240ND
2023-12-21CA2702816_005_005-202312211230ND
2023-12-21CA2702816_001_001-202312211205ND
2023-12-21CA2702816_003_003-202312211155ND
2023-12-21CA2702816_002_002-202312211145ND
2023-12-21CA2702816_004_004-202312211220264.0 ppb