Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Wells Municipal Water Department

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)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019301.7 ppb62ND - 920.0 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
202260.0 ppb31ND - 180.0 ppb
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
2018-10-2318100760-001ND
2019-09-1019090295-001ND
2019-09-1019090298-001ND
2019-09-1019090299-001890.0 ppb
2019-10-2219100727-001920.0 ppb
2019-11-0519110070-001ND
2019-12-0319120051-001ND
2020-02-0420020049-001ND
2020-04-0720040170-001ND
2021-09-1421090444-001ND
2022-03-0922030311-001180.0 ppb
2022-03-1422030453-001ND
2022-03-1422030453-002ND