Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Nome

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)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201845.5 ppb1145.5 ppb
2019325.0 ppb11325.0 ppb
2020656.0 ppb11656.0 ppb
2021710.0 ppb11710.0 ppb
2022138.0 ppb11138.0 ppb
2023209.0 ppb11209.0 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
2018-04-10AE2180945.5 ppb
2019-02-26AE55855325.0 ppb
2020-02-12AE98065656.0 ppb
2021-05-27AF55721710.0 ppb
2022-02-01AF82776138.0 ppb
2023-02-06AG27393209.0 ppb