Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Franklin County Rural Water District 6

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
2018100.0 ppb11100.0 ppb
201944.0 ppb1144.0 ppb
202047.0 ppb1147.0 ppb
202187.0 ppb1187.0 ppb
202217.0 ppb1117.0 ppb
202337.0 ppb1137.0 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
2018-05-07966619100.0 ppb
2019-05-07115786444.0 ppb
2020-05-04136862547.0 ppb
2021-04-26182482687.0 ppb
2022-05-10225563717.0 ppb
2023-05-15250053937.0 ppb