Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Pilot Point

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

 

14

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
20191.66 ppb72ND - 6.50 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20220.814 ppb71ND - 5.70 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-04-02Q1913162003ND
2019-04-02Q19131620085.10 ppb
2019-04-02Q1913162013ND
2019-04-02Q1913162018ND
2019-04-02Q1913162022ND
2019-05-30Q1930236004ND
2019-05-30Q19302360136.50 ppb
2022-06-21Q22171640115.70 ppb
2022-06-21Q2217164012ND
2022-10-13Q2231068012ND
2022-10-13Q2231068013ND
2022-10-13Q2231068014ND
2022-10-13Q2231068015ND
2022-10-13Q2231068016ND