Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Blythe

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
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-11-20CA3310003_030_030-201911201315ND
2019-11-20CA3310003_031_031-201911201400ND
2019-12-17CA3310003_010_010-201912171330ND
2020-12-28CA3310003_006_006-202012280600ND
2020-12-28CA3310003_015_015-202012280630ND
2022-11-02CA3310003_030_030-202211020700ND
2022-11-02CA3310003_031_031-202211020730ND
2022-12-21CA3310003_010_010-202212210930ND
2023-12-19CA3310003_006_006-202312190800ND
2023-12-19CA3310003_015_015-202312190700ND