Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Santa Rosa

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
201899.3 ppb1199.3 ppb
201944.2 ppb1144.2 ppb
202055.0 ppb1155.0 ppb
202162.3 ppb1162.3 ppb
202264.3 ppb1164.3 ppb
202336.8 ppb1136.8 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
2018-03-19AE1882599.3 ppb
2019-03-25AE5968744.2 ppb
2020-03-19AF0374755.0 ppb
2021-05-10AF5288862.3 ppb
2022-01-31AF8245764.3 ppb
2023-07-19AG4925736.8 ppb