Aluminum
Butano Canyon Mutual
Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.
52
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 88.0 ppb | 9 | 4 | ND - 340.0 ppb |
| 2019 | 10.6 ppb | 8 | 1 | ND - 85.0 ppb |
| 2020 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | 12.2 ppb | 6 | 1 | ND - 73.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 39.8 ppb | 14 | 3 | ND - 320.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-10 | CA4100503_002_002-201801101135 | 73.0 ppb |
| 2018-01-10 | CA4100503_001_001-201801101110 | 340.0 ppb |
| 2018-01-10 | CA4100503_001_001-201801101120 | 310.0 ppb |
| 2018-04-05 | CA4100503_001_001-201804051207 | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | CA4100503_002_002-201804051305 | ND |
| 2018-07-05 | CA4100503_001_001-201807051230 | 69.0 ppb |
| 2018-07-05 | CA4100503_002_002-201807051240 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | CA4100503_002_002-201810041206 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | CA4100503_001_001-201810041200 | ND |
| 2019-01-03 | CA4100503_001_001-201901031115 | ND |
| 2019-01-03 | CA4100503_002_002-201901031145 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | CA4100503_002_002-201904041205 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | CA4100503_001_001-201904041200 | 85.0 ppb |
| 2019-07-11 | CA4100503_002_002-201907111205 | ND |
| 2019-07-11 | CA4100503_001_001-201907111150 | ND |
| 2019-10-03 | CA4100503_001_001-201910031142 | ND |
| 2019-10-03 | CA4100503_002_002-201910031155 | ND |
| 2020-01-09 | CA4100503_001_001-202001091210 | ND |
| 2020-01-09 | CA4100503_002_002-202001091200 | ND |
| 2020-04-02 | CA4100503_002_002-202004021145 | ND |
| 2020-04-02 | CA4100503_001_001-202004021145 | ND |
| 2020-07-08 | CA4100503_002_002-202007081115 | ND |
| 2020-07-08 | CA4100503_001_001-202007081100 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | CA4100503_001_001-202010011250 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | CA4100503_002_002-202010011250 | ND |
| 2021-01-07 | CA4100503_002_002-202101071150 | ND |
| 2021-01-07 | CA4100503_001_001-202101071154 | ND |
| 2021-04-07 | CA4100503_001_001-202104071530 | ND |
| 2021-04-07 | CA4100503_002_002-202104071500 | ND |
| 2021-07-08 | CA4100503_001_001-202107080800 | ND |
| 2021-07-08 | CA4100503_002_002-202107080800 | ND |
| 2021-10-20 | CA4100503_001_001-202110200845 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | CA4100503_001_001-202203020830 | ND |
| 2022-04-07 | CA4100503_001_001-202204070830 | ND |
| 2022-04-07 | CA4100503_DST_900-202204070830 | ND |
| 2022-07-07 | CA4100503_002_002-202207070820 | ND |
| 2022-07-07 | CA4100503_001_001-202207070827 | ND |
| 2022-10-06 | CA4100503_001_001-202210060845 | 73.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-19 | CA4100503_001_001-202301190830 | 150.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-19 | CA4100503_002_002-202301190830 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | CA4100503_001_001-202304060915 | 320.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-06 | CA4100503_DST_900-202304060915 | ND |
| 2023-05-03 | CA4100503_DST_900-202305030750 | ND |
| 2023-06-06 | CA4100503_DST_900-202306060920 | ND |
| 2023-06-28 | CA4100503_002_002-202306280830 | ND |
| 2023-06-28 | CA4100503_001_001-202306280830 | ND |
| 2023-07-13 | CA4100503_DST_900-202307130810 | ND |
| 2023-07-13 | CA4100503_001_001-202307130810 | ND |
| 2023-09-17 | CA4100503_001_001-202309170800 | ND |
| 2023-09-17 | CA4100503_DST_900-202309170800 | ND |
| 2023-11-20 | CA4100503_001_001-202311201300 | 87.0 ppb |
| 2023-11-20 | CA4100503_002_002-202311201250 | ND |