Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Rowley Water Department

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.95 ppb63ND - 13.2 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
202313.0 ppb556.00 ppb - 18.0 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
2018-12-1713.2 ppb
2018-12-17ND
2018-12-17ND
2018-12-1710.7 ppb
2018-12-1711.8 ppb
2018-12-17ND
2023-05-0918.0 ppb
2023-05-0913.0 ppb
2023-05-096.00 ppb
2023-05-0912.0 ppb
2023-05-0916.0 ppb