Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Blanchard Water System

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
201958.0 ppb2258.0 ppb
2020110.0 ppb11110.0 ppb
202190.0 ppb1190.0 ppb
202220.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
2023103.3 ppb6630.0 ppb - 170.0 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
2018-01-0835367511001ND
2018-01-0835367511001ND
2019-02-183544962300158.0 ppb
2019-02-183544962300158.0 ppb
2020-03-16B2001326-001110.0 ppb
2021-01-05B2100046-00190.0 ppb
2022-02-14B2200617-00120.0 ppb
2023-01-30B2300429-00130.0 ppb
2023-08-15B2303697-001160.0 ppb
2023-08-28B2303556-001110.0 ppb
2023-08-28B2303556-002170.0 ppb
2023-08-28B2303556-00390.0 ppb
2023-08-28B2303556-00460.0 ppb