Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Lafayette Utilities Water System

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

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.00 ppb206ND - 10.00 ppb
2019ND140ND
202083.3 ppb3350.0 ppb - 120.0 ppb
20212.00 ppb102ND - 10.00 ppb
2022ND60ND
2023113.3 ppb3380.0 ppb - 140.0 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
2018-03-05AE20867ND
2018-03-05AE2085510.00 ppb
2018-03-05AE20867ND
2018-03-05AE20864ND
2018-03-05AE2086110.00 ppb
2018-03-05AE20858ND
2018-03-05AE2085510.00 ppb
2018-03-05AE20858ND
2018-03-05AE2086110.00 ppb
2018-03-05AE20864ND
2018-04-30AE21621ND
2018-04-30AE21621ND
2018-05-14AE21747ND
2018-05-14AE21747ND
2018-06-18AE2191810.00 ppb
2018-06-18AE2191810.00 ppb
2018-06-19AE21921ND
2018-06-19AE21921ND
2018-06-19AE21924ND
2018-06-19AE21924ND
2019-01-14B1900254-001ND
2019-01-14B1900254-002ND
2019-01-14B1900254-001ND
2019-01-14B1900254-002ND
2019-08-12B1903460-002ND
2019-08-12B1903460-004ND
2019-08-12B1903460-003ND
2019-08-12B1903460-002ND
2019-08-12B1903460-001ND
2019-08-12B1903460-005ND
2019-08-12B1903460-004ND
2019-08-12B1903460-003ND
2019-08-12B1903460-001ND
2019-08-12B1903460-005ND
2020-07-20B2003551-00180.0 ppb
2020-07-20B2003551-003120.0 ppb
2020-07-20B2003551-00250.0 ppb
2021-02-08B2100522-005ND
2021-02-08B2100522-004ND
2021-02-08B2100522-003ND
2021-02-08B2100522-00210.00 ppb
2021-02-08B2100522-00110.00 ppb
2021-06-21B2102780-004ND
2021-06-21B2102780-005ND
2021-06-21B2102780-003ND
2021-06-21B2102780-002ND
2021-06-21B2102780-001ND
2022-05-23B2202455-001ND
2022-05-23B2202455-002ND
2022-05-23B2202455-003ND
2022-05-23B2202455-004ND
2022-05-23B2202455-005ND
2022-05-23B2202455-006ND
2023-05-22B2302104-001140.0 ppb
2023-05-22B2302104-00280.0 ppb
2023-05-22B2302104-003120.0 ppb