Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Allendale Water Department

NOTE: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for aluminum. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for aluminum. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-1018071004-03SEC50.0 ppb
2018-07-2518072524-01SECND
2019-02-2019022001-01SECND
2019-04-0419040421-01SECND
2020-02-1120021006-01SECND
2020-02-2620022514-01SECND
2021-02-0821012914-01SECND
2022-02-0222012726-01SECND
2023-02-0123012623-01SECND