Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Bogalusa Water System

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

 

18

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
20208.57 ppb73ND - 20.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
202210.00 ppb21ND - 20.0 ppb
202318.0 ppb54ND - 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
2019-07-16B1903048-002ND
2019-07-16B1903048-001ND
2019-07-16B1903048-002ND
2019-07-16B1903048-001ND
2020-07-21B2003615-004ND
2020-07-21B2003615-00520.0 ppb
2020-07-21B2003615-003ND
2020-07-21B2003615-002ND
2020-07-21B2003615-001ND
2020-08-05B2003985-00220.0 ppb
2020-08-05B2003985-00120.0 ppb
2022-09-12B2204433-001ND
2022-09-14B2204433-00220.0 ppb
2023-08-07B2303239-001ND
2023-08-07B2303239-00210.00 ppb
2023-08-07B2303239-00320.0 ppb
2023-12-11B2305260-00120.0 ppb
2023-12-11B2305260-00240.0 ppb