Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Cecilia Water Corporation

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
202062.0 ppb5520.0 ppb - 180.0 ppb
20212.00 ppb51ND - 10.00 ppb
2022550.0 ppb3380.0 ppb - 1,490.0 ppb
202343.3 ppb3320.0 ppb - 80.0 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
2019-02-18B1900699-002ND
2019-02-18B1900699-003ND
2019-02-18B1900699-001ND
2019-02-18B1900699-002ND
2019-02-18B1900699-003ND
2019-02-18B1900699-001ND
2020-03-30B2001618-001180.0 ppb
2020-09-28B2005080-00140.0 ppb
2020-09-28B2005080-00250.0 ppb
2020-12-07B2006492-00120.0 ppb
2020-12-07B2006492-00220.0 ppb
2021-02-01B2100452-001ND
2021-02-01B2100452-002ND
2021-05-03B2102117-00110.00 ppb
2021-05-03B2102117-002ND
2021-05-14B2102284-001ND
2022-01-31B2200468-00180.0 ppb
2022-01-31B2200468-00280.0 ppb
2022-01-31B2200468-0031,490.0 ppb
2023-02-13B2300622-00180.0 ppb
2023-11-06B2304831-00230.0 ppb
2023-11-06B2304831-00320.0 ppb