Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Pahrump Utility Company Inc.

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.43 ppb114.43 ppb
20195.00 ppb223.99 ppb - 6.00 ppb
2020ND10ND
202116.0 ppb1116.0 ppb
2022ND20ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-2918081451-014.43 ppb
2019-06-1119060609-013.99 ppb
2019-06-1919061106-016.00 ppb
2020-06-1020060620-01ND
2021-04-0821040438-0116.0 ppb
2022-09-2122090942-01ND
2022-09-2122090944-01ND
2023-06-2123061018-01ND