Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Devens Massdevelopment

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
20201.67 ppb31ND - 5.00 ppb
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
20233.27 ppb32ND - 8.30 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 Result
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2020-08-115.00 ppb
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2021-05-26ND
2021-05-26ND
2021-05-26ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2022-06-14ND
2023-06-071.50 ppb
2023-06-07ND
2023-12-148.30 ppb