Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-15CA5010008_005_005-201808151150ND
2018-08-15CA5010008_014_014-201808150910ND
2018-08-15CA5010008_003_003-201808151046ND
2021-07-20CA5010008_003_003-202107200910ND
2021-07-20CA5010008_005_005-202107200920ND
2021-07-20CA5010008_014_014-202107201345ND
2023-05-18CA5010008_016_016-202305181354ND
2023-05-18CA5010008_017_017-202305181335ND