Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Wellington, 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
2018300.0 ppb11300.0 ppb
2019190.0 ppb11190.0 ppb
2020140.0 ppb11140.0 ppb
2021130.0 ppb11130.0 ppb
2022210.0 ppb11210.0 ppb
2023160.0 ppb11160.0 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
2018-05-07966277300.0 ppb
2019-05-061157731190.0 ppb
2020-05-181379273140.0 ppb
2021-05-111837257130.0 ppb
2022-05-172259685210.0 ppb
2023-05-312508531160.0 ppb