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Aluminum

City of Alexandria Water System

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

 

152

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20197.56 ppb9416ND - 140.0 ppb
20201.67 ppb61ND - 10.00 ppb
2021ND40ND
20225.95 ppb3712ND - 30.0 ppb
20239.09 ppb114ND - 40.0 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
2019-01-3035445470001ND
2019-01-3035445470002ND
2019-01-3035445470003ND
2019-01-3035445470004ND
2019-01-3035445470005ND
2019-01-3035445470001ND
2019-01-3035445470002ND
2019-01-3035445470003ND
2019-01-3035445470004ND
2019-01-3035445470005ND
2019-02-0635446987001ND
2019-02-0635446987002ND
2019-02-0635446987003ND
2019-02-0635446987004ND
2019-02-063544698700514.0 ppb
2019-02-0635446987001ND
2019-02-0635446987002ND
2019-02-0635446987003ND
2019-02-0635446987004ND
2019-02-063544698700514.0 ppb
2019-02-2735451250001ND
2019-02-2735451250002ND
2019-02-2735451250003ND
2019-02-2735451250004ND
2019-02-2735451250005ND
2019-02-2735451250001ND
2019-02-2735451250002ND
2019-02-2735451250003ND
2019-02-2735451250004ND
2019-02-2735451250005ND
2019-03-1335454676001ND
2019-03-1335454676002ND
2019-03-1335454676003ND
2019-03-1335454676004ND
2019-03-1335454676001ND
2019-03-1335454676002ND
2019-03-1335454676003ND
2019-03-1335454676004ND
2019-03-2035456260001ND
2019-03-2035456260002ND
2019-03-203545626000314.0 ppb
2019-03-2035456260004ND
2019-03-2035456260005ND
2019-03-2035456260001ND
2019-03-2035456260002ND
2019-03-203545626000314.0 ppb
2019-03-2035456260004ND
2019-03-2035456260005ND
2019-03-2735457693001ND
2019-03-2735457693002ND
2019-03-2735457693003ND
2019-03-2735457693004ND
2019-03-2735457693005ND
2019-03-2735457693001ND
2019-03-2735457693002ND
2019-03-2735457693003ND
2019-03-2735457693004ND
2019-03-2735457693005ND
2019-04-1035461050001ND
2019-04-1035461050002ND
2019-04-10354610500039.10 ppb
2019-04-1035461050004ND
2019-04-10354610500058.30 ppb
2019-04-1035461050001ND
2019-04-1035461050002ND
2019-04-10354610500039.10 ppb
2019-04-1035461050004ND
2019-04-10354610500058.30 ppb
2019-06-06B1902352-001ND
2019-06-06B1902352-002ND
2019-06-06B1902352-003ND
2019-06-06B1902352-001ND
2019-06-06B1902352-002ND
2019-06-06B1902352-003ND
2019-07-25B1903186-001ND
2019-07-25B1903188-001ND
2019-07-25B1903186-001ND
2019-07-25B1903188-001ND
2019-09-11B1904050-00180.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-00250.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-003ND
2019-09-11B1904050-00180.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-00250.0 ppb
2019-09-11B1904050-003ND
2019-12-04B1905453-00140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-002ND
2019-12-04B1905453-003140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-004ND
2019-12-04B1905453-005ND
2019-12-04B1905453-00140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-002ND
2019-12-04B1905453-003140.0 ppb
2019-12-04B1905453-004ND
2019-12-04B1905453-005ND
2020-03-26B2001556-001ND
2020-03-26B2001556-002ND
2020-06-17B2002902-001ND
2020-06-17B2002902-002ND
2020-10-01B2005181-00110.00 ppb
2020-11-09B2005987-001ND
2021-01-26B2100376-001ND
2021-05-05B2102139-001ND
2021-07-14B2103238-001ND
2021-08-10B2103808-001ND
2022-01-04B2200014-00120.0 ppb
2022-01-04B2200014-00210.00 ppb
2022-01-04B2200014-003ND
2022-01-19B2200275-00120.0 ppb
2022-01-19B2200275-00220.0 ppb
2022-01-19B2200275-00320.0 ppb
2022-01-19B2200275-00420.0 ppb
2022-01-19B2200275-00520.0 ppb
2022-02-02B2200523-001ND
2022-02-02B2200523-002ND
2022-02-02B2200523-003ND
2022-02-02B2200523-004ND
2022-02-02B2200523-005ND
2022-02-23B2200866-00110.00 ppb
2022-02-23B2200866-002ND
2022-02-23B2200866-00330.0 ppb
2022-02-23B2200866-00410.00 ppb
2022-02-23B2200866-005ND
2022-03-09B2201054-001ND
2022-03-09B2201054-00220.0 ppb
2022-03-09B2201054-003ND
2022-03-09B2201054-00420.0 ppb
2022-03-16B2201185-001ND
2022-03-16B2201185-002ND
2022-03-16B2201185-003ND
2022-03-16B2201185-004ND
2022-03-16B2201185-005ND
2022-07-18B2203404-001ND
2022-07-18B2203404-002ND
2022-07-18B2203404-003ND
2022-07-18B2203404-004ND
2022-07-18B2203404-005ND
2022-07-18B2203404-006ND
2022-09-13B2204412-001ND
2022-09-13B2204412-002ND
2022-11-30B2205669-001ND
2022-11-30B2205669-002ND
2023-02-06B2300579-001ND
2023-02-06B2300579-002ND
2023-05-30B2302282-001ND
2023-05-30B2302282-00240.0 ppb
2023-05-30B2302282-00310.00 ppb
2023-07-31B2303129-001ND
2023-07-31B2303129-002ND
2023-07-31B2303129-003ND
2023-11-27B2305075-00120.0 ppb
2023-11-27B2305075-002ND
2023-11-27B2305075-00330.0 ppb