Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Kemp

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
201869.0 ppb1169.0 ppb
201946.0 ppb1146.0 ppb
20208.00 ppb118.00 ppb
202118.0 ppb1118.0 ppb
20226.90 ppb116.90 ppb
202316.0 ppb1116.0 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
2018-11-28Q184825200469.0 ppb
2019-01-22Q190318500446.0 ppb
2020-02-05Q20048170048.00 ppb
2021-01-27Q210200600418.0 ppb
2022-02-22Q22061680026.90 ppb
2023-02-07Q230463300616.0 ppb