Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Sanger

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201811.0 ppb21ND - 22.0 ppb
20198.70 ppb446.70 ppb - 12.0 ppb
2020ND20ND
202120.5 ppb21ND - 41.0 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2019-01-09Q190159601512.0 ppb
2019-01-09Q19015960166.70 ppb
2019-01-09Q19015960178.90 ppb
2019-01-09Q19015960187.20 ppb
2020-10-06Q2039051015ND
2020-10-06Q2039051016ND
2022-02-08Q2204312002ND
2022-11-29Q2235417007ND
2022-11-29Q2235417008ND
2022-12-13Q2237308003ND
2023-11-15Q2349051018ND
2023-11-15Q2349051019ND