Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Suez Water New Jersey Lambertville

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
202055.0 ppb1155.0 ppb
202160.0 ppb1160.0 ppb
202250.0 ppb1150.0 ppb
202340.0 ppb1140.0 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 Lab ID Result
2018-04-17L6811744-2ND
2019-06-11L7118657-2ND
2020-07-07630-2176-155.0 ppb
2021-07-2121-4431.160.0 ppb
2022-07-07220707-41850.0 ppb
2023-06-21230621-111940.0 ppb