Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Essex Fells Water Department

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
20199.53 ppb154ND - 103.0 ppb
20202.65 ppb214ND - 20.0 ppb
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
20232.97 ppb162ND - 27.5 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
2018-08-212333908001ND
2018-08-212333908003ND
2018-08-212333908002ND
2021-05-1821051741-001ND
2021-05-1821051741-003ND
2021-05-1821051741-002ND
2022-05-17220516012-001ND