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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aluminum

Lee County WSC

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
20164.44 ppb51ND - 22.2 ppb
20174.18 ppb51ND - 20.9 ppb
2018ND20ND
20199.62 ppb52ND - 26.6 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2015-03-04AC82817ND
2015-03-04AC82818ND
2016-01-27AD2030322.2 ppb
2016-01-27AD20304ND
2016-01-27AD20302ND
2016-04-12AD32724ND
2016-04-12AD32718ND
2017-01-30AD6745820.9 ppb
2017-01-30AD67457ND
2017-05-04AD82652ND
2017-05-04AD82645ND
2017-07-24AD90256ND
2018-05-03AE24965ND
2018-07-10AE32746ND
2019-01-15AE4975626.6 ppb
2019-01-15AE49753ND
2019-01-15AE49752ND
2019-01-15AE49754ND
2019-07-26AE7606321.5 ppb