Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Northbrook Village I / Berlin Ret.

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20186.00 ppb116.00 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
20213.00 ppb21ND - 6.00 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023190.3 ppb32ND - 286.0 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 Result
2018-09-106.00 ppb
2019-08-05ND
2020-07-13ND
2021-08-176.00 ppb
2021-08-17ND
2023-08-30286.0 ppb
2023-08-30ND
2023-09-19285.0 ppb