Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Eglin West/housing

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

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

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 Result
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-05-23ND
2023-05-23ND
2023-06-20ND
2023-06-20ND
2023-06-27ND
2023-06-27ND
2023-08-15ND
2023-08-15ND