Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Washington Township Mua-schoo

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND70ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-08-21L7064333-2ND
2018-08-21L7064333-4ND
2018-10-02L7075896-2ND
2018-10-11L7078128-2ND
2018-10-16L7078602-2ND
2018-10-16L7078602-6ND
2018-11-13L7084148-2ND
2018-12-11L7089480-2ND
2021-06-08630-18243-2ND
2021-06-08630-18243-4ND
2021-07-13630-19520-2ND
2021-07-13630-19520-4ND
2021-09-28630-22489-2ND
2021-09-28630-22489-4ND
2021-10-05630-22730-2ND