Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Dixie Overland Water System

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
20225.00 ppb41ND - 20.0 ppb
202322.5 ppb43ND - 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
2018-04-1635386971002ND
2018-04-1635386971003ND
2018-04-1635386971004ND
2018-04-1635386971001ND
2018-04-1635386971002ND
2018-04-1635386971003ND
2018-04-1635386971004ND
2018-04-1635386971001ND
2021-05-20B2102342-003ND
2021-05-20B2102342-006ND
2021-05-20B2102342-004ND
2021-05-20B2102342-002ND
2021-05-20B2102342-001ND
2022-01-04B2200041-001ND
2022-04-08B2201813-001ND
2022-07-20B2203482-001ND
2022-10-24B2205228-00120.0 ppb
2023-03-22B2301491-00140.0 ppb
2023-04-18B2301637-00140.0 ppb
2023-08-01B2303111-00110.00 ppb
2023-11-02B2304868-001ND