Aluminum
Terra Bella Irrigation District - Tbt
Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.
38
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.86 ppb | 7 | 1 | ND - 55.0 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | 61.8 ppb | 6 | 4 | ND - 150.0 ppb |
| 2021 | 17.3 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 52.0 ppb |
| 2022 | 10.4 ppb | 7 | 1 | ND - 73.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 24.8 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 99.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | CA5410038_022_022-201802271254 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | CA5410038_022_022-201806131016 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | CA5410038_001_001-201809171140 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | CA5410038_032_032-201809241300 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | CA5410038_022_022-201809241115 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | CA5410038_027_027-201809241445 | 55.0 ppb |
| 2018-12-13 | CA5410038_022_022-201812131130 | ND |
| 2019-05-10 | CA5410038_022_022-201905101120 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_002_002-201908291226 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_022_022-201908291018 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_013_013-201908291108 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_009_009-201908291228 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_020_020-201908291222 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_016_016-201908291216 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_014_014-201908291125 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_025_025-201908291300 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_004_004-201908291114 | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | CA5410038_001_001-201908291400 | ND |
| 2020-04-28 | CA5410038_022_022-202004281325 | 60.0 ppb |
| 2020-08-27 | CA5410038_001_001-202008271300 | 110.0 ppb |
| 2020-08-31 | CA5410038_024_024-202008311304 | ND |
| 2020-08-31 | CA5410038_022_022-202008311135 | 51.0 ppb |
| 2020-11-30 | CA5410038_024_024-202011301225 | ND |
| 2020-12-29 | CA5410038_028_028-202012291250 | 150.0 ppb |
| 2021-08-23 | CA5410038_001_001-202108231210 | ND |
| 2021-09-13 | CA5410038_027_027-202109131310 | 52.0 ppb |
| 2021-09-13 | CA5410038_032_032-202109131219 | ND |
| 2022-03-07 | CA5410038_022_022-202203071130 | ND |
| 2022-04-19 | CA5410038_001_001-202204191120 | 73.0 ppb |
| 2022-08-15 | CA5410038_001_001-202208151150 | ND |
| 2022-09-19 | CA5410038_009_009-202209191158 | ND |
| 2022-09-19 | CA5410038_025_025-202209191232 | ND |
| 2022-09-19 | CA5410038_020_020-202209191152 | ND |
| 2022-09-19 | CA5410038_016_016-202209191148 | ND |
| 2023-03-28 | CA5410038_022_022-202303281150 | ND |
| 2023-03-28 | CA5410038_002_002-202303281235 | ND |
| 2023-09-12 | CA5410038_024_024-202309121220 | ND |
| 2023-12-04 | CA5410038_028_028-202312041315 | 99.0 ppb |