Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Slidell Water Supply

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

 

15

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
20195.00 ppb84ND - 10.00 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202215.0 ppb4410.00 ppb - 20.0 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
2019-04-16B1901553-00110.00 ppb
2019-04-16B1901553-002ND
2019-04-16B1901553-00110.00 ppb
2019-04-16B1901553-002ND
2019-07-09B1902924-00110.00 ppb
2019-07-09B1902924-002ND
2019-07-09B1902924-00110.00 ppb
2019-07-09B1902924-002ND
2022-06-06B2202673-00120.0 ppb
2022-06-06B2202673-00220.0 ppb
2022-06-06B2202673-00310.00 ppb
2022-06-06B2202673-00410.00 ppb
2023-05-23B2302140-00120.0 ppb
2023-05-23B2302140-002ND
2023-05-23B2302140-00320.0 ppb