Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Gonzales

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
201848.1 ppb1148.1 ppb
201933.1 ppb21ND - 66.1 ppb
202078.1 ppb1178.1 ppb
202162.0 ppb1162.0 ppb
202234.2 ppb21ND - 68.3 ppb
202369.9 ppb1169.9 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
2018-02-08AE1293848.1 ppb
2019-03-05AE5708466.1 ppb
2019-03-05AE57085ND
2020-01-21AE9425178.1 ppb
2021-01-13AF3904162.0 ppb
2022-03-11AF8885268.3 ppb
2022-06-22AG01866ND
2023-02-27AG3050369.9 ppb