Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Four Way Special Utility District

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
2018N/A00N/A
20197.40 ppb117.40 ppb
202010.3 ppb336.70 ppb - 15.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
20227.10 ppb117.10 ppb
20239.87 ppb336.60 ppb - 16.0 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
2019-06-04Q19311890157.40 ppb
2020-06-17Q202464400615.0 ppb
2020-08-11Q20317970149.30 ppb
2020-08-11Q20317970156.70 ppb
2022-03-07Q22076190037.10 ppb
2023-04-24Q231522900716.0 ppb
2023-06-05Q23208260277.00 ppb
2023-06-05Q23208260286.60 ppb