Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Cooper

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018170.0 ppb11170.0 ppb
2019130.0 ppb11130.0 ppb
202061.0 ppb1161.0 ppb
202155.0 ppb1155.0 ppb
2022110.0 ppb11110.0 ppb
202368.0 ppb1168.0 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
2018-06-21Q1824879002170.0 ppb
2019-12-02Q1978461009130.0 ppb
2020-03-30Q201291200461.0 ppb
2021-02-08Q210369700455.0 ppb
2022-01-31Q2203342002110.0 ppb
2023-03-15Q231022900268.0 ppb