Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Cazadero Water Company Inc.

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

 

10

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
2020210.0 ppb11210.0 ppb
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
202335.0 ppb21ND - 70.0 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
2019-03-22CA4900508_011_011-201903221030ND
2019-03-22CA4900508_005_005-201903221010ND
2020-12-21CA4900508_011_011-202012210725210.0 ppb
2021-04-01CA4900508_001_001-202104010917ND
2021-04-01CA4900508_006_006-202104010933ND
2021-06-08CA4900508_005_005-202106080926ND
2022-03-14CA4900508_011_011-202203141039ND
2022-11-03CA4900508_005_005-202211031155ND
2023-03-06CA4900508_011_011-20230306091270.0 ppb
2023-12-11CA4900508_005_005-202312111300ND