Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Tbcd Winnie Stowell

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)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182,230.0 ppb112,230.0 ppb
20192,470.0 ppb112,470.0 ppb
20201,340.0 ppb111,340.0 ppb
2021957.0 ppb11957.0 ppb
20221,770.0 ppb111,770.0 ppb
2023546.0 ppb11546.0 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
2018-01-23AE097922,230.0 ppb
2019-01-30AE521392,470.0 ppb
2020-04-07AF058051,340.0 ppb
2021-03-23AF47810957.0 ppb
2022-01-18AF803941,770.0 ppb
2023-01-26AG26412546.0 ppb