Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Hidalgo County Municipal Utility District 1

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
201874.0 ppb1174.0 ppb
201930.2 ppb1130.2 ppb
202059.4 ppb1159.4 ppb
202148.4 ppb1148.4 ppb
202276.2 ppb1176.2 ppb
202333.3 ppb1133.3 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
2018-05-16AE2669874.0 ppb
2019-01-16AE5004430.2 ppb
2020-05-20AF1230459.4 ppb
2021-11-10AF7632348.4 ppb
2022-07-26AG0631476.2 ppb
2023-03-22AG3374333.3 ppb