Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Calcasieu Parish WW District No 1

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
202055.0 ppb6640.0 ppb - 90.0 ppb
202116.0 ppb52ND - 50.0 ppb
2022ND20ND
202325.0 ppb4410.00 ppb - 40.0 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
2019-07-16B1903028-001ND
2019-07-16B1903028-001ND
2020-02-10B2000676-00140.0 ppb
2020-02-10B2000676-00250.0 ppb
2020-02-10B2000676-00340.0 ppb
2020-02-10B2000676-00440.0 ppb
2020-11-23B2006215-00190.0 ppb
2020-11-23B2006215-00270.0 ppb
2021-05-13B2102368-002ND
2021-05-13B2102368-001ND
2021-06-22B2102863-00150.0 ppb
2021-09-27B2105098-00130.0 ppb
2021-12-13B2106648-001ND
2022-02-21B2200780-001ND
2022-05-02B2202093-001ND
2023-02-06B2300531-00140.0 ppb
2023-02-06B2300531-00220.0 ppb
2023-02-06B2300531-00310.00 ppb
2023-02-06B2300531-00430.0 ppb