Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Milltown Water Department

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

 

63

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202188.7 ppb161641.1 ppb - 130.0 ppb
2022147.3 ppb1412ND - 723.0 ppb
202397.7 ppb3329ND - 259.0 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
2021-02-1721021119-00442.2 ppb
2021-02-1721021119-00188.2 ppb
2021-02-1721021119-00287.5 ppb
2021-02-1721021119-00385.8 ppb
2021-05-1121050521-001114.0 ppb
2021-05-1121050521-004128.0 ppb
2021-05-1121050521-003130.0 ppb
2021-05-1121050521-002117.0 ppb
2021-08-10210805009-001120.0 ppb
2021-08-10210805009-00487.6 ppb
2021-08-10210805009-002106.0 ppb
2021-08-10210805009-003109.0 ppb
2021-11-22211118006-00156.0 ppb
2021-11-22211118006-00256.4 ppb
2021-11-22211118006-00441.1 ppb
2021-11-22211118006-00351.1 ppb
2022-02-08220203021-003182.0 ppb
2022-02-08220203021-002188.0 ppb
2022-02-08220203021-004170.0 ppb
2022-02-08220203021-001219.0 ppb
2022-05-24220520017-00180.9 ppb
2022-05-24220520017-003ND
2022-05-24220520017-004ND
2022-05-24220520017-00244.3 ppb
2022-08-16220811022-00356.1 ppb
2022-08-16220811022-001723.0 ppb
2022-08-16220811022-00272.4 ppb
2022-12-06221202013-001131.0 ppb
2022-12-06221202013-00250.4 ppb
2022-12-06221202013-003145.0 ppb
2023-02-27230224004-001132.0 ppb
2023-02-27230224005-00366.5 ppb
2023-02-27230224005-001124.0 ppb
2023-02-27230224005-00268.1 ppb
2023-03-14230310014-00156.9 ppb
2023-03-28230323026-00192.9 ppb
2023-04-11230410008-001ND
2023-04-25230421040-001ND
2023-05-09230508027-00159.4 ppb
2023-05-23230519012-002107.0 ppb
2023-05-23230519012-003107.0 ppb
2023-05-23230519012-00180.1 ppb
2023-05-23230519011-001115.0 ppb
2023-06-06230602023-001123.0 ppb
2023-06-21230616020-001185.0 ppb
2023-07-05230630009-00187.1 ppb
2023-07-18230714020-00172.6 ppb
2023-08-01230728011-00144.8 ppb
2023-08-15230811008-00175.6 ppb
2023-08-28230824004-003143.0 ppb
2023-08-28230824004-001104.0 ppb
2023-08-28230824004-00258.9 ppb
2023-09-12230908012-001117.0 ppb
2023-09-26230922015-00183.6 ppb
2023-10-10231006018-001ND
2023-10-24231023005-001114.0 ppb
2023-11-06231103009-001124.0 ppb
2023-11-20231117011-00299.2 ppb
2023-11-20231117011-001148.0 ppb
2023-11-20231117011-003157.0 ppb
2023-11-20231117012-001259.0 ppb
2023-12-05231201011-001ND
2023-12-19231219002-001221.0 ppb