Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Idalou

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-03-21Q1811486003ND
2019-01-30Q1904476002ND
2019-04-10Q1914418010ND
2019-09-11Q1963950008ND
2021-06-03Q2114442006ND
2022-02-16Q2205704002ND
2022-02-16Q2205704004ND
2022-04-28Q2212815001ND