Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Woodway

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

 

12

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
201937.5 ppb1137.5 ppb
202019.8 ppb52ND - 63.5 ppb
2021184.4 ppb2265.8 ppb - 303.0 ppb
202240.6 ppb1140.6 ppb
202322.3 ppb52ND - 57.5 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
2019-11-15AE8934537.5 ppb
2020-02-18AE98626ND
2020-02-18AE9862735.7 ppb
2020-05-11AF1017463.5 ppb
2020-08-12AF23017ND
2020-08-12AF23018ND
2022-02-15AF8483240.6 ppb
2023-04-24AG3762957.5 ppb
2023-04-24AG3763054.0 ppb
2023-04-24AG37631ND
2023-04-24AG37632ND
2023-07-13AG48391ND