Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of West

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

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201844.1 ppb2243.9 ppb - 44.3 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021184.4 ppb2265.8 ppb - 303.0 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2019-08-12AE77950ND
2020-05-05AF09267ND
2022-06-02AF99235ND
2023-05-18AG40989ND