Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of West Tawakoni

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
201836.1 ppb1136.1 ppb
201941.0 ppb1141.0 ppb
202012.0 ppb1112.0 ppb
202156.0 ppb1156.0 ppb
202294.0 ppb1194.0 ppb
2023120.0 ppb11120.0 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
2018-05-08AE2812336.1 ppb
2019-03-07Q190995100141.0 ppb
2020-03-17Q201158300412.0 ppb
2021-11-04Q213100400456.0 ppb
2022-12-07Q223666101194.0 ppb
2023-05-24Q2319585004120.0 ppb