Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Granite Shoals

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
201867.2 ppb1167.2 ppb
201934.3 ppb1134.3 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021110.0 ppb11110.0 ppb
2022207.0 ppb11207.0 ppb
2023135.0 ppb11135.0 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
2018-01-23AE0979767.2 ppb
2019-05-16AE6675534.3 ppb
2020-01-27AE95247ND
2021-03-11AF46438110.0 ppb
2022-03-07AF87605207.0 ppb
2023-03-15AG33074135.0 ppb