Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Trinidad

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
201820.6 ppb1120.6 ppb
201962.0 ppb1162.0 ppb
202030.0 ppb1130.0 ppb
202120.0 ppb1120.0 ppb
202214.0 ppb1114.0 ppb
202341.0 ppb1141.0 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
2018-12-10AE4903120.6 ppb
2019-03-04Q190897000162.0 ppb
2020-03-18Q201190000430.0 ppb
2021-04-15Q210976800420.0 ppb
2022-05-16Q221444800614.0 ppb
2023-02-27Q230780100341.0 ppb