Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Guatay Mutual Benefit Corporation

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

 

7

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
2019ND20ND
202020.0 ppb31ND - 60.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023300.0 ppb21ND - 600.0 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
2019-11-15CA3700897_001_001-201911151114ND
2019-12-16CA3700897_001_001-201912161622ND
2020-08-10CA3700897_001_001-202008100900ND
2020-09-24CA3700897_004_004-202009241244ND
2020-09-24CA3700897_005_005-20200924122060.0 ppb
2023-12-29CA3700897_004_004-202312291700600.0 ppb
2023-12-29CA3700897_001_001-202312291730ND