Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Rio Hondo

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
2018204.0 ppb11204.0 ppb
201934.0 ppb1134.0 ppb
202055.7 ppb1155.7 ppb
202190.5 ppb1190.5 ppb
2022525.0 ppb11525.0 ppb
2023121.0 ppb11121.0 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
2018-04-25AE23872204.0 ppb
2019-04-04AE6115234.0 ppb
2020-03-06AF0165555.7 ppb
2021-04-29AF5184590.5 ppb
2022-02-03AF83130525.0 ppb
2023-02-01AG27065121.0 ppb