Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Dean Dale Special Utility District

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

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201810.00 ppb227.00 ppb - 13.0 ppb
201919.0 ppb1119.0 ppb
20208.00 ppb21ND - 16.0 ppb
202110.3 ppb226.50 ppb - 14.0 ppb
202215.0 ppb1115.0 ppb
202319.9 ppb226.80 ppb - 33.0 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
2019-01-29Q190444000619.0 ppb
2022-01-20Q220209400215.0 ppb