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Aluminum

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018297.5 ppb43ND - 700.0 ppb
2019290.0 ppb32ND - 650.0 ppb
2020155.0 ppb43ND - 320.0 ppb
202180.0 ppb21ND - 160.0 ppb
2022527.3 ppb3382.0 ppb - 1,200.0 ppb
20231,750.0 ppb21ND - 3,500.0 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
2018-01-09CA4810015_003_003-201801090802300.0 ppb
2018-04-11CA4810015_003_003-201804110740700.0 ppb
2018-07-09CA4810015_003_003-201807090840190.0 ppb
2018-09-10CA4810015_001_001-201809101227ND
2019-04-02CA4810015_003_003-201904020745650.0 ppb
2019-07-01CA4810015_003_003-201907010805220.0 ppb
2019-09-12CA4810015_001_001-201909121115ND
2020-01-07CA4810015_003_003-202001070918320.0 ppb
2020-04-01CA4810015_003_003-202004010820130.0 ppb
2020-09-14CA4810015_001_001-202009141102ND
2020-10-05CA4810015_003_003-202010050835170.0 ppb
2021-04-01CA4810015_003_003-202104010821160.0 ppb
2021-09-13CA4810015_001_001-202109131133ND
2022-01-05CA4810015_003_003-2022010509061,200.0 ppb
2022-07-06CA4810015_003_003-202207060830300.0 ppb
2022-09-12CA4810015_001_001-20220912111182.0 ppb
2023-01-10CA4810015_003_003-2023011008153,500.0 ppb
2023-09-11CA4810015_001_001-202309111259ND