Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Smithwick Mills Community

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201864.6 ppb1164.6 ppb
201947.5 ppb1147.5 ppb
202088.3 ppb1188.3 ppb
202162.3 ppb1162.3 ppb
202236.9 ppb1136.9 ppb
202387.5 ppb1187.5 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
2018-05-17AE2670064.6 ppb
2019-05-30AE6854147.5 ppb
2020-04-06AF0560588.3 ppb
2021-02-03AF4239362.3 ppb
2022-04-26AF9438436.9 ppb
2023-01-12AG2431387.5 ppb