Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Spanish Flat Water District

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201829.0 ppb1129.0 ppb
201940.0 ppb1140.0 ppb
202080.0 ppb43ND - 110.0 ppb
202196.0 ppb2292.0 ppb - 100.0 ppb
2022129.0 ppb11129.0 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-08-21CA2810014_001_001-20180821093029.0 ppb
2019-05-28CA2810014_001_001-20190528083040.0 ppb
2020-10-15CA2810014_DST_003-202010151230110.0 ppb
2020-10-15CA2810014_DST_003-202010151245110.0 ppb
2020-10-15CA2810014_DST_003-202010151200100.0 ppb
2020-12-29CA2810014_001_001-202012291045ND
2021-04-30CA2810014_DST_003-20210430093092.0 ppb
2021-04-30CA2810014_DST_003-202104300945100.0 ppb
2022-12-12CA2810014_001_001-202212120930129.0 ppb