Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Baxter Springs, City of

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201814.0 ppb1114.0 ppb
2019ND10ND
202022.0 ppb1122.0 ppb
202114.0 ppb1114.0 ppb
202222.0 ppb1122.0 ppb
202327.0 ppb1127.0 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
2018-04-0393760114.0 ppb
2019-04-081138044ND
2020-04-06135088822.0 ppb
2021-04-05181160614.0 ppb
2022-04-11223471322.0 ppb
2023-04-03247467927.0 ppb