Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2

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
20195.00 ppb42ND - 10.00 ppb
202025.0 ppb2220.0 ppb - 30.0 ppb
20216.67 ppb31ND - 20.0 ppb
202220.0 ppb2220.0 ppb
202350.0 ppb1150.0 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
2019-06-18B1902548-001ND
2019-06-18B1902548-001ND
2019-10-08B1904494-00110.00 ppb
2019-10-08B1904494-00110.00 ppb
2020-01-15B2000168-00130.0 ppb
2020-11-10B2005996-00120.0 ppb
2021-02-04B2100489-001ND
2021-05-18B2102268-00120.0 ppb
2021-09-20B2104674-001ND
2022-06-21B2202887-00120.0 ppb
2022-10-17B2205085-00120.0 ppb
2023-01-10B2300124-00150.0 ppb