Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Osawatomie, City of

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201878.0 ppb1178.0 ppb
201936.0 ppb1136.0 ppb
202046.0 ppb1146.0 ppb
202146.0 ppb1146.0 ppb
202243.0 ppb1143.0 ppb
202328.7 ppb3316.0 ppb - 53.0 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
2018-05-2297434178.0 ppb
2019-05-21115770736.0 ppb
2020-05-04136724346.0 ppb
2021-05-10183558446.0 ppb
2022-05-12225651343.0 ppb
2023-05-04249262153.0 ppb
2023-11-09260841217.0 ppb
2023-11-09260841316.0 ppb