Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Lee County Criminal Justice Center

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-09-17AK01314ND
2021-05-26AK75967ND
2022-04-20AK99442ND
2022-07-13AL05766ND
2022-10-26AL19145ND
2023-01-18AL23860ND
2023-04-04AL28719ND
2023-07-06AL35698ND
2023-10-03AL46349ND