Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Green Acres Mutual Water

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

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
201950.0 ppb1150.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
202166.0 ppb1166.0 ppb
202254.0 ppb1154.0 ppb
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
2018-12-12CA4300573_002_002-201812121147ND
2019-02-21CA4300573_005_005-20190221120350.0 ppb
2021-07-28CA4300573_002_002-20210728105566.0 ppb
2022-12-07CA4300573_005_005-20221207111754.0 ppb