Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Rusk

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

 

10

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
20196.35 ppb445.10 ppb - 7.60 ppb
202033.0 ppb1133.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
20226.15 ppb445.30 ppb - 6.60 ppb
202323.0 ppb1123.0 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
2019-10-09Q19722070096.00 ppb
2019-10-09Q19722070105.10 ppb
2019-10-09Q19722070116.70 ppb
2019-10-09Q19722070127.60 ppb
2020-10-01Q203862602833.0 ppb
2022-10-24Q22319830015.30 ppb
2022-10-24Q22319830026.30 ppb
2022-10-24Q22319830036.40 ppb
2022-10-24Q22319830046.60 ppb
2023-06-28Q232503101423.0 ppb