Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center [sws]

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-08-21CA3400229_003_003-201808211058ND
2019-02-14CA3400229_001_001-201902140809ND
2019-08-06CA3400229_002_002-201908061100ND
2019-08-06CA3400229_003_003-201908061038ND
2019-11-07CA3400229_008_008-201911070815ND
2020-11-09CA3400229_002_002-202011091503ND
2021-08-02CA3400229_003_003-202108021227ND
2022-02-14CA3400229_001_001-202202141000ND
2022-08-15CA3400229_002_002-202208151235ND
2022-08-16CA3400229_003_003-202208161355ND
2022-11-07CA3400229_008_008-202211071210ND
2023-11-07CA3400229_002_002-202311070840ND