Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Public Wholesale Water Supply District 11

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201867.0 ppb1167.0 ppb
201997.0 ppb1197.0 ppb
202068.0 ppb1168.0 ppb
20212,400.0 ppb112,400.0 ppb
202233.0 ppb1133.0 ppb
2023210.0 ppb11210.0 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
2018-03-1993858567.0 ppb
2019-04-08113991197.0 ppb
2020-04-06135037468.0 ppb
2021-04-1418182882,400.0 ppb
2022-04-05223141033.0 ppb
2023-04-112481573210.0 ppb