Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Commerce

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201853.0 ppb1153.0 ppb
201953.2 ppb229.30 ppb - 97.0 ppb
2020380.0 ppb11380.0 ppb
202186.0 ppb1186.0 ppb
2022464.9 ppb229.70 ppb - 920.0 ppb
2023140.0 ppb11140.0 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
2018-06-04Q182204700153.0 ppb
2019-02-21Q19077430079.30 ppb
2019-02-21Q190774300897.0 ppb
2020-08-04Q2030361004380.0 ppb
2021-01-27Q210203200786.0 ppb
2022-02-10Q22049390019.70 ppb
2022-10-26Q2232338006920.0 ppb
2023-02-15Q2306243008140.0 ppb