Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Falfurrias Utility Board

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-11-05AE45198ND
2019-02-25AE55584ND
2019-07-08AE73344ND
2019-07-08AE73345ND
2020-02-10AE97816ND
2021-11-10AF76327ND
2022-05-09AF96622ND
2022-05-09AF96623ND
2022-06-30AG02951ND
2023-01-23AG25646ND