Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018480.0 ppb22480.0 ppb
2019850.0 ppb22850.0 ppb
2020172.0 ppb54ND - 700.0 ppb
2021260.0 ppb21ND - 520.0 ppb
2022670.0 ppb11670.0 ppb
202325.0 ppb4410.00 ppb - 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
2018-03-2235381823001480.0 ppb
2018-03-2235381823001480.0 ppb
2019-04-1735463257001850.0 ppb
2019-04-1735463257001850.0 ppb
2020-01-21B2000218-001ND
2020-01-21B2000218-00260.0 ppb
2020-01-21B2000218-00310.00 ppb
2020-03-11B2001272-00190.0 ppb
2020-04-22B2001837-001700.0 ppb
2021-05-05B2102137-001520.0 ppb
2021-05-05B2102137-002ND
2022-04-18B2201845-001670.0 ppb
2023-01-18B2300206-00110.00 ppb
2023-01-18B2300206-00230.0 ppb
2023-01-18B2300206-00320.0 ppb
2023-04-03B2301556-00140.0 ppb