Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Baker Water System

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

 

12

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
201910.00 ppb84ND - 30.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20222.50 ppb41ND - 10.00 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-02-12B1900637-001ND
2019-02-12B1900637-00230.0 ppb
2019-02-12B1900637-003ND
2019-02-12B1900637-001ND
2019-02-12B1900637-00230.0 ppb
2019-02-12B1900637-003ND
2019-04-30B1901710-00110.00 ppb
2019-04-30B1901710-00110.00 ppb
2022-01-25B2200320-001ND
2022-01-25B2200320-002ND
2022-01-25B2200320-003ND
2022-05-03B2202143-00110.00 ppb