Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Coachella Valley Water District: I.d. No. 8

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-07-02CA3310048_014_014-201807020931ND
2019-05-14CA3310048_007_007-201905141030ND
2019-05-15CA3310048_004_004-201905150800ND
2021-12-02CA3310048_014_014-202112020740ND
2022-01-06CA3310048_004_004-202201060940ND
2022-02-16CA3310048_007_007-202202160735ND