Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Jefferson Parish

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
201927.7 ppb6626.0 ppb - 29.0 ppb
202090.0 ppb3380.0 ppb - 100.0 ppb
202150.0 ppb3340.0 ppb - 60.0 ppb
202280.0 ppb3370.0 ppb - 90.0 ppb
202370.0 ppb3360.0 ppb - 80.0 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
2018-03-1535380393001ND
2018-03-1535380393002ND
2018-03-1535380393003ND
2018-03-1535380393001ND
2018-03-1535380393002ND
2018-03-1535380393003ND
2019-02-273545109300128.0 ppb
2019-02-273545109400126.0 ppb
2019-02-273545108800129.0 ppb
2019-02-273545109300128.0 ppb
2019-02-273545109400126.0 ppb
2019-02-273545108800129.0 ppb
2020-03-26B2001558-00190.0 ppb
2020-03-26B2001558-003100.0 ppb
2020-03-26B2001558-00280.0 ppb
2021-01-28B2100439-00160.0 ppb
2021-01-28B2100439-00240.0 ppb
2021-01-28B2100439-00350.0 ppb
2022-01-25B2200319-00170.0 ppb
2022-01-25B2200319-00290.0 ppb
2022-01-25B2200319-00380.0 ppb
2023-01-11B2300128-00180.0 ppb
2023-01-11B2300128-00270.0 ppb
2023-01-11B2300128-00360.0 ppb