Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Lafourche Water District 1

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201827.0 ppb42ND - 54.0 ppb
201939.5 ppb4431.0 ppb - 48.0 ppb
202025.0 ppb2220.0 ppb - 30.0 ppb
2021245.0 ppb2250.0 ppb - 440.0 ppb
202260.0 ppb21ND - 120.0 ppb
2023135.0 ppb22130.0 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
2018-01-2535370415009ND
2018-01-2535370415009ND
2018-02-263537789400154.0 ppb
2018-02-263537789400154.0 ppb
2019-01-293544508200131.0 ppb
2019-01-293544508200131.0 ppb
2019-02-183544937400148.0 ppb
2019-02-183544937400148.0 ppb
2020-01-22B2000278-00130.0 ppb
2020-01-22B2000278-00220.0 ppb
2021-03-11B2101113-001440.0 ppb
2021-03-11B2101113-00250.0 ppb
2022-03-02B2200940-001120.0 ppb
2022-03-02B2200940-002ND
2023-02-27B2300792-001140.0 ppb
2023-03-27B2301361-001130.0 ppb