Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Borough of Springlake Heights

NOTE: Borough of Springlake Heights purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for aluminum. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
201940.5 ppb41ND - 162.0 ppb
20205.65 ppb21ND - 11.3 ppb
2021ND10ND
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: Borough of Springlake Heights purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for aluminum. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-24380424037.2284.0 ppb
2018-04-24380424038.2ND
2018-04-24380424039.2ND
2018-11-13381113713.2ND
2019-04-23390423709.2ND
2019-04-23390423708.2162.0 ppb
2019-04-23390423710.2ND
2019-11-19391119713.2ND
2020-04-21400421714.2ND
2020-11-17201117049-0211.3 ppb
2021-04-20210420043-04ND
2022-04-19220419065-04ND
2023-04-18230418082-03ND