Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Bossier City Water System

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
201935.0 ppb2235.0 ppb
2020110.0 ppb11110.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
2022100.0 ppb11100.0 ppb
202350.0 ppb2250.0 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
2018-01-2335370031001ND
2018-01-2335370031001ND
2019-02-253545096900135.0 ppb
2019-02-253545096900135.0 ppb
2020-03-16B2001325-001110.0 ppb
2021-02-03B2100503-001ND
2022-01-27B2200402-001100.0 ppb
2023-01-30B2300432-00150.0 ppb
2023-08-15B2303700-00150.0 ppb