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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 7.56 ppb | 94 | 16 | ND - 140.0 ppb |
| 2020 | 1.67 ppb | 6 | 1 | ND - 10.00 ppb |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | 5.95 ppb | 37 | 12 | ND - 30.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 9.09 ppb | 11 | 4 | ND - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470001 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470002 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470003 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470004 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470005 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470001 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470002 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470003 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470004 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 35445470005 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987001 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987002 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987003 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987004 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987005 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987001 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987002 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987003 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987004 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 35446987005 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250002 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250003 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250004 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250005 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250002 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250003 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250004 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451250005 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676001 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676002 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676003 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676004 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676001 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676002 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676003 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 35454676004 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260001 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260002 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260003 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260004 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260005 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260001 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260002 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260003 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260004 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 35456260005 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693001 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693002 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693003 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693004 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693005 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693001 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693002 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693003 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693004 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | 35457693005 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050001 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050002 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050003 | 9.10 ppb |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050004 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050005 | 8.30 ppb |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050001 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050002 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050003 | 9.10 ppb |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050004 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 35461050005 | 8.30 ppb |
| 2019-06-06 | B1902352-001 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | B1902352-002 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | B1902352-003 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | B1902352-001 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | B1902352-002 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | B1902352-003 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903186-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903188-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903186-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | B1903188-001 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | B1904050-001 | 80.0 ppb |
| 2019-09-11 | B1904050-002 | 50.0 ppb |
| 2019-09-11 | B1904050-003 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | B1904050-001 | 80.0 ppb |
| 2019-09-11 | B1904050-002 | 50.0 ppb |
| 2019-09-11 | B1904050-003 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-001 | 40.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-002 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-003 | 140.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-004 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-005 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-001 | 40.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-002 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-003 | 140.0 ppb |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-004 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | B1905453-005 | ND |
| 2020-03-26 | B2001556-001 | ND |
| 2020-03-26 | B2001556-002 | ND |
| 2020-06-17 | B2002902-001 | ND |
| 2020-06-17 | B2002902-002 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | B2005181-001 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2020-11-09 | B2005987-001 | ND |
| 2021-01-26 | B2100376-001 | ND |
| 2021-05-05 | B2102139-001 | ND |
| 2021-07-14 | B2103238-001 | ND |
| 2021-08-10 | B2103808-001 | ND |
| 2022-01-04 | B2200014-001 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-04 | B2200014-002 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2022-01-04 | B2200014-003 | ND |
| 2022-01-19 | B2200275-001 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-19 | B2200275-002 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-19 | B2200275-003 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-19 | B2200275-004 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-19 | B2200275-005 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-02-02 | B2200523-001 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | B2200523-002 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | B2200523-003 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | B2200523-004 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | B2200523-005 | ND |
| 2022-02-23 | B2200866-001 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2022-02-23 | B2200866-002 | ND |
| 2022-02-23 | B2200866-003 | 30.0 ppb |
| 2022-02-23 | B2200866-004 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2022-02-23 | B2200866-005 | ND |
| 2022-03-09 | B2201054-001 | ND |
| 2022-03-09 | B2201054-002 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-03-09 | B2201054-003 | ND |
| 2022-03-09 | B2201054-004 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-03-16 | B2201185-001 | ND |
| 2022-03-16 | B2201185-002 | ND |
| 2022-03-16 | B2201185-003 | ND |
| 2022-03-16 | B2201185-004 | ND |
| 2022-03-16 | B2201185-005 | ND |
| 2022-07-18 | B2203404-001 | ND |
| 2022-07-18 | B2203404-002 | ND |
| 2022-07-18 | B2203404-003 | ND |
| 2022-07-18 | B2203404-004 | ND |
| 2022-07-18 | B2203404-005 | ND |
| 2022-07-18 | B2203404-006 | ND |
| 2022-09-13 | B2204412-001 | ND |
| 2022-09-13 | B2204412-002 | ND |
| 2022-11-30 | B2205669-001 | ND |
| 2022-11-30 | B2205669-002 | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | B2300579-001 | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | B2300579-002 | ND |
| 2023-05-30 | B2302282-001 | ND |
| 2023-05-30 | B2302282-002 | 40.0 ppb |
| 2023-05-30 | B2302282-003 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303129-001 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303129-002 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303129-003 | ND |
| 2023-11-27 | B2305075-001 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2023-11-27 | B2305075-002 | ND |
| 2023-11-27 | B2305075-003 | 30.0 ppb |