Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Denham Springs Water System

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
202014.3 ppb76ND - 30.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20237.50 ppb83ND - 20.0 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
2018-01-31AE20522ND
2018-01-31AE20522ND
2020-07-06B2003405-006ND
2020-07-06B2003405-00510.00 ppb
2020-07-06B2003405-00410.00 ppb
2020-07-07B2003405-00320.0 ppb
2020-07-07B2003405-00210.00 ppb
2020-07-07B2003405-00120.0 ppb
2020-11-30B2006403-00130.0 ppb
2023-07-31B2303121-001ND
2023-07-31B2303121-002ND
2023-07-31B2303121-00320.0 ppb
2023-07-31B2303121-004ND
2023-07-31B2303121-00520.0 ppb
2023-07-31B2303121-008ND
2023-07-31B2303121-009ND
2023-07-31B2303121-01020.0 ppb