Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Desoto Parish Water Works District 1

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
20197.40 ppb227.40 ppb
2020ND10ND
202130.0 ppb1130.0 ppb
2022160.0 ppb11160.0 ppb
202375.0 ppb2240.0 ppb - 110.0 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
2018-02-2035375984001ND
2018-02-2035375984001ND
2019-03-13354547260017.40 ppb
2019-03-13354547260017.40 ppb
2020-02-03B2000557-001ND
2021-01-13B2100144-00130.0 ppb
2022-02-22B2200828-001160.0 ppb
2023-02-07B2300547-00140.0 ppb
2023-08-21B2303428-001110.0 ppb