Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Herington, 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
201861.0 ppb1161.0 ppb
201937.0 ppb1137.0 ppb
202023.0 ppb1123.0 ppb
202132.0 ppb1132.0 ppb
202256.0 ppb1156.0 ppb
2023100.0 ppb11100.0 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
2018-04-1693828061.0 ppb
2019-04-15113930337.0 ppb
2020-04-20136031023.0 ppb
2021-04-13181731832.0 ppb
2022-04-19223992756.0 ppb
2023-05-082497223100.0 ppb