Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Casa De Fruta Water System

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
201982.0 ppb52ND - 230.0 ppb
2020247.8 ppb4411.0 ppb - 860.0 ppb
2021ND20ND
2022290.0 ppb31ND - 870.0 ppb
2023322.8 ppb84ND - 1,060.0 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
2018-03-22CA4300611_002_002-201803220930ND
2018-05-21CA4300611_002_002-201805211200ND
2018-08-21CA4300611_002_002-201808210920ND
2018-10-22CA4300611_002_002-201810221100ND
2019-01-24CA4300611_002_002-201901241030230.0 ppb
2019-02-07CA4300611_002_002-201902071000ND
2019-04-17CA4300611_002_002-201904170900ND
2019-08-27CA4300611_002_002-201908270950180.0 ppb
2019-08-28CA4300611_004_004-201908281045ND
2020-02-27CA4300611_002_002-202002271400860.0 ppb
2020-05-07CA4300611_002_002-20200507101011.0 ppb
2020-08-26CA4300611_002_002-20200826112064.0 ppb
2020-11-30CA4300611_002_002-20201130130056.0 ppb
2021-04-12CA4300611_002_002-202104121140ND
2021-10-19CA4300611_002_002-202110190900ND
2022-04-20CA4300611_002_002-202204201110ND
2022-08-25CA4300611_004_004-202208251230ND
2022-12-15CA4300611_002_002-202212151300870.0 ppb
2023-02-02CA4300611_002_002-2023020210001,060.0 ppb
2023-05-25CA4300611_002_002-202305251130ND
2023-06-22CA4300611_002_002-20230622115852.0 ppb
2023-06-22CA4300611_002_002-202306221213ND
2023-06-22CA4300611_002_002-202306221153700.0 ppb
2023-06-22CA4300611_002_002-202306221203ND
2023-06-22CA4300611_002_002-202306221223ND
2023-12-14CA4300611_002_002-202312141230770.0 ppb