Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Windmill Ranch Subdivision

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

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201862.2 ppb1162.2 ppb
201919.0 ppb81ND - 152.0 ppb
2020ND10ND
202177.0 ppb1177.0 ppb
202264.8 ppb84ND - 218.0 ppb
202374.8 ppb1174.8 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
2018-05-23AE2738262.2 ppb
2020-04-30AF08881ND
2021-04-29AF5184977.0 ppb
2023-05-09AG3966374.8 ppb