Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Beauregard Water Works District #3

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

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201811.8 ppb2214ND - 20.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202134.5 ppb112ND - 360.0 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
20235.45 ppb114ND - 20.0 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
2018-02-27AE2077720.0 ppb
2018-02-27AE2077720.0 ppb
2018-03-19AE21166ND
2018-03-19AE21163ND
2018-03-19AE21154ND
2018-03-19AE21157ND
2018-03-19AE2116020.0 ppb
2018-03-19AE21163ND
2018-03-19AE21166ND
2018-03-19AE2116020.0 ppb
2018-03-19AE21157ND
2018-03-19AE21154ND
2018-04-16AE2140320.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140010.00 ppb
2018-04-16AE2141220.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140620.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140320.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140010.00 ppb
2018-04-16AE2141220.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140920.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140620.0 ppb
2018-04-16AE2140920.0 ppb
2021-02-02B2100535-003ND
2021-02-02B2100535-002ND
2021-02-02B2100535-001ND
2021-02-02B2100535-004ND
2021-03-16B2101237-002360.0 ppb
2021-03-16B2101237-003ND
2021-03-16B2101237-004ND
2021-03-16B2101237-005ND
2021-03-16B2101237-001ND
2021-04-27B2101879-001ND
2021-04-27B2101879-00220.0 ppb
2023-07-24B2302949-001ND
2023-07-24B2302949-002ND
2023-07-24B2302949-00310.00 ppb
2023-07-24B2302949-004ND
2023-07-24B2302949-005ND
2023-08-07B2303189-00110.00 ppb
2023-08-07B2303189-00220.0 ppb
2023-08-07B2303189-00320.0 ppb
2023-08-07B2303189-004ND
2023-08-07B2303189-005ND
2023-08-07B2303189-006ND