Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Marlin

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
201816.0 ppb1116.0 ppb
201924.0 ppb1124.0 ppb
202027.0 ppb1127.0 ppb
2021100.0 ppb11100.0 ppb
202267.0 ppb1167.0 ppb
202327.0 ppb1127.0 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
2018-02-13Q180604100216.0 ppb
2019-03-18Q191139800224.0 ppb
2020-06-03Q202217600227.0 ppb
2021-02-02Q2103093002100.0 ppb
2022-03-17Q220900000267.0 ppb
2023-02-14Q230581400527.0 ppb