Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Mandeville Water Supply

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

 

12

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
2019ND40ND
20206.67 ppb31ND - 20.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
202210.00 ppb2210.00 ppb
202313.3 ppb32ND - 20.0 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
2019-07-17B1903044-001ND
2019-07-17B1903044-002ND
2019-07-17B1903044-001ND
2019-07-17B1903044-002ND
2020-02-03B2000575-001ND
2020-02-03B2000575-002ND
2020-02-03B2000575-00320.0 ppb
2022-09-26B2204743-00110.00 ppb
2022-09-26B2204743-00210.00 ppb
2023-01-30B2300415-001ND
2023-01-30B2300415-00220.0 ppb
2023-01-30B2300415-00320.0 ppb