Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Heather Glen Community Service District

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019169.0 ppb3365.1 ppb - 270.0 ppb
2020109.7 ppb5533.7 ppb - 170.0 ppb
202191.7 ppb53ND - 192.3 ppb
2022840.0 ppb22280.0 ppb - 1,400.0 ppb
2023251.0 ppb3371.0 ppb - 529.0 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
2019-09-17CA3100038_001_001-201909170730270.0 ppb
2019-11-12CA3100038_002_002-201911120820172.0 ppb
2019-11-12CA3100038_001_001-20191112081565.1 ppb
2020-01-02CA3100038_001_001-20200102090075.0 ppb
2020-01-15CA3100038_001_001-202001150810164.1 ppb
2020-04-14CA3100038_001_001-20200414103033.7 ppb
2020-07-21CA3100038_001_001-202007210745170.0 ppb
2020-09-09CA3100038_001_001-202009090850105.7 ppb
2021-01-12CA3100038_001_001-202101120720ND
2021-04-27CA3100038_001_001-202104270750167.1 ppb
2021-07-13CA3100038_001_001-202107130745192.3 ppb
2021-09-14CA3100038_001_001-20210914074099.0 ppb
2021-10-13CA3100038_001_001-202110130800ND
2022-05-16CA3100038_001_001-202205160824280.0 ppb
2022-12-28CA3100038_002_002-2022122807401,400.0 ppb
2023-02-21CA3100038_002_002-20230221083571.0 ppb
2023-05-16CA3100038_001_001-202305160810529.0 ppb
2023-10-19CA3100038_001_001-202310190844153.0 ppb