Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of La Villa

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
2018252.0 ppb11252.0 ppb
201982.2 ppb1182.2 ppb
2020168.0 ppb11168.0 ppb
202159.5 ppb1159.5 ppb
2022259.0 ppb11259.0 ppb
2023537.0 ppb11537.0 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
2018-01-31AE11456252.0 ppb
2019-03-01AE5682882.2 ppb
2020-01-23AE94890168.0 ppb
2021-03-17AF4718959.5 ppb
2022-01-31AF82456259.0 ppb
2023-05-09AG39834537.0 ppb