Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Miller Grove Water Supply Corporation

Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201824.7 ppb229.30 ppb - 40.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202117.3 ppb228.60 ppb - 26.0 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-04-12Q18151390039.30 ppb
2018-04-12Q181513901040.0 ppb
2021-03-30Q21079520058.60 ppb
2021-03-30Q210795200626.0 ppb