Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Utilities Inc. - North Park Water Supply

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

 

21

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
201925.0 ppb1210ND - 40.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022187.1 ppb72ND - 1,290.0 ppb
202314.5 ppb2214.0 ppb - 15.0 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
2019-02-26B1900784-00140.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00520.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00430.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00340.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00220.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00140.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00520.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00430.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00340.0 ppb
2019-02-26B1900784-00220.0 ppb
2019-10-15B1904643-001ND
2019-10-15B1904643-001ND
2022-01-11B2200148-001ND
2022-01-11B2200148-002ND
2022-03-07B2201045-001ND
2022-03-07B2201045-002ND
2022-03-07B2201045-00320.0 ppb
2022-03-07B2201045-004ND
2022-03-07B2201045-0051,290.0 ppb
2023-07-173581459900114.0 ppb
2023-07-173581459900315.0 ppb