Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Hilly-greenwood Water System

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20196.67 ppb62ND - 20.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022206.7 ppb32ND - 610.0 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
2019-09-233550039100120.0 ppb
2019-09-2335500391002ND
2019-09-2335500391003ND
2019-09-233550039100120.0 ppb
2019-09-2335500391002ND
2019-09-2335500391003ND
2022-10-17B2205000-001610.0 ppb
2022-10-17B2205000-002ND
2022-11-28B2205654-00110.00 ppb