Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Valley Falls, 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
201817.0 ppb1117.0 ppb
201912.0 ppb1112.0 ppb
202020.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
202121.0 ppb1121.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
202315.0 ppb1115.0 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
2018-05-0796626117.0 ppb
2019-05-14115772612.0 ppb
2020-05-11137416020.0 ppb
2021-05-11183622521.0 ppb
2022-05-092253918ND
2023-05-22250396215.0 ppb