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Aluminum

City Of Nevada City

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

 

70

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018125.6 ppb1312ND - 278.2 ppb
2019130.6 ppb121226.0 ppb - 252.0 ppb
202042.4 ppb139ND - 141.0 ppb
202123.8 ppb95ND - 92.4 ppb
202244.2 ppb113ND - 300.0 ppb
202312.3 ppb122ND - 81.0 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
2018-01-03CA2910002_002_002-201801031012128.9 ppb
2018-02-07CA2910002_002_002-20180207113392.8 ppb
2018-03-05CA2910002_002_002-20180305113040.3 ppb
2018-04-05CA2910002_002_002-20180405095035.4 ppb
2018-05-07CA2910002_002_002-20180507110084.7 ppb
2018-06-12CA2910002_002_002-201806121245159.5 ppb
2018-07-10CA2910002_002_002-20180710090596.8 ppb
2018-08-01CA2910002_002_002-201808010750266.4 ppb
2018-09-10CA2910002_002_002-201809100920113.6 ppb
2018-10-04CA2910002_002_002-201810040810278.2 ppb
2018-10-09CA2910002_002_002-201810090815196.6 ppb
2018-11-30CA2910002_002_002-201811300800140.1 ppb
2018-12-12CA2910002_002_002-201812120825ND
2019-01-14CA2910002_002_002-20190114074569.9 ppb
2019-02-08CA2910002_002_002-20190208090526.0 ppb
2019-03-11CA2910002_002_002-201903110910116.5 ppb
2019-05-20CA2910002_002_002-201905200850165.5 ppb
2019-06-05CA2910002_002_002-201906050730215.8 ppb
2019-07-17CA2910002_002_002-201907171015226.0 ppb
2019-08-20CA2910002_002_002-201908201215252.0 ppb
2019-09-09CA2910002_002_002-201909091040228.9 ppb
2019-10-22CA2910002_002_002-20191022105572.2 ppb
2019-11-04CA2910002_002_002-20191104093093.7 ppb
2019-11-18CA2910002_002_002-20191118092064.3 ppb
2019-12-09CA2910002_002_002-20191209111535.9 ppb
2020-01-07CA2910002_002_002-20200107093065.9 ppb
2020-02-06CA2910002_002_002-20200206090027.0 ppb
2020-03-04CA2910002_002_002-20200304090080.2 ppb
2020-04-01CA2910002_002_002-202004010900ND
2020-05-04CA2910002_002_002-20200504110065.4 ppb
2020-06-04CA2910002_002_002-20200604120057.3 ppb
2020-07-06CA2910002_002_002-202007061000ND
2020-08-03CA2910002_002_002-202008030830141.0 ppb
2020-09-02CA2910002_002_002-20200902080027.4 ppb
2020-10-05CA2910002_002_002-202010050900ND
2020-11-04CA2910002_002_002-20201104090060.2 ppb
2020-12-07CA2910002_002_002-202012071100ND
2020-12-14CA2910002_002_002-20201214110027.1 ppb
2021-01-04CA2910002_002_002-20210104090013.8 ppb
2021-02-10CA2910002_002_002-20210210100079.1 ppb
2021-03-03CA2910002_002_002-20210303110013.1 ppb
2021-04-12CA2910002_002_002-20210412120016.0 ppb
2021-05-10CA2910002_002_002-202105100800ND
2021-06-02CA2910002_002_002-20210602090092.4 ppb
2021-07-12CA2910002_003_003-202107120900ND
2021-10-07CA2910002_002_002-202110070800ND
2021-11-04CA2910002_002_002-202111040800ND
2022-01-12CA2910002_002_002-202201120800100.0 ppb
2022-02-07CA2910002_002_002-20220207080086.0 ppb
2022-03-07CA2910002_002_002-202203070800ND
2022-04-07CA2910002_002_002-202204070800ND
2022-05-04CA2910002_002_002-202205040800ND
2022-06-06CA2910002_002_002-202206060800ND
2022-08-08CA2910002_002_002-202208080800ND
2022-08-25CA2910002_002_002-202208250800300.0 ppb
2022-09-06CA2910002_002_002-202209060800ND
2022-09-07CA2910002_003_003-202209070800ND
2022-11-07CA2910002_002_002-202211070800ND
2023-01-12CA2910002_002_002-202301120800ND
2023-03-09CA2910002_002_002-202303090800ND
2023-04-05CA2910002_002_002-202304050800ND
2023-05-03CA2910002_002_002-202305030800ND
2023-06-07CA2910002_002_002-202306070800ND
2023-07-06CA2910002_002_002-20230706080066.7 ppb
2023-08-02CA2910002_002_002-202308020800ND
2023-09-06CA2910002_002_002-202309060800ND
2023-10-04CA2910002_002_002-202310040800ND
2023-11-01CA2910002_002_002-202311010800ND
2023-11-13CA2910002_003_003-20231113080081.0 ppb
2023-12-04CA2910002_002_002-202312040800ND