Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Woodbury City Water Department

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

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20192.50 ppb41ND - 10.00 ppb
20205.67 ppb31ND - 17.0 ppb
20212.33 ppb62ND - 9.00 ppb
20223.50 ppb21ND - 7.00 ppb
2023ND20ND

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
2020-01-29L7187090-2ND
2020-02-12L7188250-3ND
2020-02-19L7190025-317.0 ppb
2023-11-163333469001ND
2023-11-163333468001ND