Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Ayer DPW Water Division

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

 

100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.50 ppb187ND - 13.0 ppb
20191.21 ppb143ND - 7.00 ppb
20200.737 ppb192ND - 10.00 ppb
20211.61 ppb183ND - 16.0 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND230ND

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 Result
2018-03-16ND
2018-03-16ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-06-1313.0 ppb
2018-06-134.00 ppb
2018-06-135.00 ppb
2018-06-135.00 ppb
2018-06-13ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-144.00 ppb
2018-08-148.00 ppb
2018-08-146.00 ppb
2018-08-14ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-03-055.00 ppb
2019-03-055.00 ppb
2019-04-23ND
2019-04-23ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-197.00 ppb
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-164.00 ppb
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-1610.00 ppb
2020-03-16ND
2020-03-16ND
2020-05-27ND
2020-05-27ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-12-07ND
2020-12-07ND
2021-01-08ND
2021-01-08ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-06-09ND
2021-06-09ND
2021-06-09ND
2021-08-0616.0 ppb
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-068.00 ppb
2021-08-06ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-12-025.00 ppb
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-04-25ND
2022-04-25ND
2022-04-25ND
2022-04-25ND
2022-04-25ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-07-20ND
2023-07-20ND
2023-07-20ND
2023-07-20ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND