Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Port Sulphur Water District

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
2018ND20ND
201920.5 ppb4413.0 ppb - 28.0 ppb
202075.0 ppb2260.0 ppb - 90.0 ppb
202130.0 ppb43ND - 100.0 ppb
202259.5 ppb32ND - 170.0 ppb
202310.00 ppb1110.00 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
2018-01-3035371297001ND
2018-01-3035371297001ND
2019-02-053544673300113.0 ppb
2019-02-053544673300113.0 ppb
2019-05-303547202400128.0 ppb
2019-05-303547202400128.0 ppb
2020-03-10B2001266-00160.0 ppb
2020-03-18B2001333-00190.0 ppb
2021-03-01B2100978-001ND
2021-03-01B2100979-00110.00 ppb
2021-09-13B2104483-001100.0 ppb
2021-10-26B2105733-00110.00 ppb
2022-01-13B2200183-001ND
2022-09-28B2204782-001170.0 ppb
2022-12-19357679460018.50 ppb
2023-02-01B2300469-00110.00 ppb