Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of La Joya

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182,490.0 ppb112,490.0 ppb
2019124.0 ppb11124.0 ppb
202088.1 ppb1188.1 ppb
2021161.0 ppb11161.0 ppb
202280.5 ppb1180.5 ppb
2023201.0 ppb11201.0 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
2018-06-11AE297152,490.0 ppb
2019-01-17AE50346124.0 ppb
2020-03-10AF0219688.1 ppb
2021-11-19AF77177161.0 ppb
2022-08-17AG0959380.5 ppb
2023-05-12AG40603201.0 ppb