Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Ward II Water District

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

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201813.8 ppb2614ND - 70.0 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
20217.14 ppb142ND - 90.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
202316.0 ppb53ND - 30.0 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
2018-05-02AE2172720.0 ppb
2018-05-02AE21703ND
2018-05-02AE2172720.0 ppb
2018-05-02AE21703ND
2018-06-06AE21818ND
2018-06-06AE21815ND
2018-06-06AE2181210.00 ppb
2018-06-06AE2180940.0 ppb
2018-06-06AE2181210.00 ppb
2018-06-06AE21815ND
2018-06-06AE21818ND
2018-06-06AE21821ND
2018-06-06AE2180940.0 ppb
2018-06-06AE21821ND
2018-06-25AE2199270.0 ppb
2018-06-25AE22000ND
2018-06-25AE2199620.0 ppb
2018-06-25AE2199270.0 ppb
2018-06-25AE2198810.00 ppb
2018-06-25AE21984ND
2018-06-25AE21984ND
2018-06-25AE22000ND
2018-06-25AE2199620.0 ppb
2018-06-25AE2198810.00 ppb
2018-09-10B1804157-00110.00 ppb
2018-09-10B1804157-00110.00 ppb
2019-07-24B1903193-001ND
2019-07-2435485209001ND
2019-07-2435485209001ND
2019-07-24B1903193-001ND
2020-06-23B2003030-001ND
2020-06-23B2003030-002ND
2021-03-29B2101469-003ND
2021-03-29B2101469-00210.00 ppb
2021-03-29B2101469-001ND
2021-06-14B2102705-002ND
2021-06-14B2102705-005ND
2021-06-14B2102705-004ND
2021-06-14B2102705-003ND
2021-06-14B2102705-00190.0 ppb
2021-06-28B2103005-006ND
2021-06-28B2103005-005ND
2021-06-28B2103005-004ND
2021-06-28B2103003-003ND
2021-06-28B2103003-002ND
2021-06-28B2103003-001ND
2022-08-22B2203975-001ND
2023-05-08B2301971-00130.0 ppb
2023-05-08B2301971-002ND
2023-05-08B2301971-003ND
2023-05-08B2301971-00420.0 ppb
2023-05-08B2301971-00530.0 ppb