Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Smith Mobile Home Village Water System

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
202220.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
202325.0 ppb2220.0 ppb - 30.0 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
2018-01-22AE20429ND
2018-01-22AE20429ND
2020-01-14B2000188-001ND
2020-01-14B2000188-002ND
2022-03-14B2201101-00120.0 ppb
2023-01-10B2300103-00130.0 ppb
2023-12-04B2305140-00120.0 ppb