Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Linden

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20195.20 ppb115.20 ppb
20202.93 ppb31ND - 8.80 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
202323.2 ppb225.40 ppb - 41.0 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
2019-05-02Q19182340135.20 ppb
2020-04-22Q20160670108.80 ppb
2020-10-22Q2041220009ND
2020-10-22Q2041220010ND
2022-02-08Q2204277002ND
2023-08-22Q233544700441.0 ppb
2023-10-24Q23457760065.40 ppb