Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Henrietta

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201837.0 ppb1137.0 ppb
20198.00 ppb118.00 ppb
202049.0 ppb1149.0 ppb
2021860.0 ppb11860.0 ppb
202240.0 ppb1140.0 ppb
202395.0 ppb1195.0 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
2018-08-23Q183399700537.0 ppb
2019-01-28Q19039150038.00 ppb
2020-09-15Q203654500149.0 ppb
2021-09-15Q2125320004860.0 ppb
2022-03-23Q220944700240.0 ppb
2023-08-29Q233734700695.0 ppb