Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Alberta Water System

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201813.5 ppb887.00 ppb - 29.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
202017.0 ppb1117.0 ppb
202127.1 ppb146ND - 160.0 ppb
20222.50 ppb41ND - 10.00 ppb
202312.0 ppb53ND - 38.0 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
2018-06-18353993320027.00 ppb
2018-06-183539933200329.0 ppb
2018-06-18353993320048.80 ppb
2018-06-18353993320019.30 ppb
2018-06-18353993320027.00 ppb
2018-06-183539933200329.0 ppb
2018-06-18353993320048.80 ppb
2018-06-18353993320019.30 ppb
2020-12-153559941900117.0 ppb
2021-02-11B2100611-001ND
2021-04-27B2101862-005160.0 ppb
2021-04-27B2101862-004ND
2021-04-27B2101862-00320.0 ppb
2021-04-27B2101862-002ND
2021-04-27B2101862-00120.0 ppb
2021-05-20B2102338-004ND
2021-05-20B2102338-00310.00 ppb
2021-05-20B2102338-00210.00 ppb
2021-05-20B2102338-001160.0 ppb
2021-07-13B2103208-001ND
2021-11-02B2105930-004ND
2021-11-02B2105930-002ND
2021-11-02B2105930-001ND
2022-01-04B2200037-001ND
2022-04-12B2201806-00110.00 ppb
2022-08-11B2203834-001ND
2022-10-26B2205230-001ND
2023-03-22B2301492-001ND
2023-05-18B2302131-00110.00 ppb
2023-08-10B2303327-001ND
2023-08-233582315300138.0 ppb
2023-08-233582315300212.0 ppb