Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Desoto PWS

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
20222.93 ppb41ND - 11.7 ppb
20235.12 ppb51ND - 25.6 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
2018-01-29AD11506ND
2018-04-24AD18230ND
2018-07-18AD29472ND
2018-10-17AD34621ND
2019-01-08AD37930ND
2019-04-17AD46361ND
2019-07-24AD52138ND
2019-10-22AD56916ND
2020-01-29AD60675ND
2020-04-162004612ND
2020-07-272012228ND
2020-10-262017107ND
2020-10-262013354ND
2021-01-252020535ND
2021-04-192104193ND
2021-07-192114286ND
2021-10-262118718ND
2022-01-242122232ND
2022-04-132204846ND
2022-07-11221545011.7 ppb
2022-10-162220249ND
2023-01-232223701ND
2023-04-242303893ND
2023-07-172312294ND
2023-08-142313803ND
2023-10-23231733825.6 ppb