Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Town of Ponder

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.40 ppb31ND - 7.20 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
20212.30 ppb31ND - 6.90 ppb
2022ND10ND
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
2018-03-07Q1809461009ND
2018-03-07Q1809461010ND
2018-03-13Q18101920047.20 ppb
2019-04-04Q1913697006ND
2021-06-28Q2116757014ND
2021-06-28Q2116757015ND
2021-06-28Q21167570166.90 ppb
2022-06-30Q2218550017ND