Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Cameron

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
201839.8 ppb1139.8 ppb
201953.4 ppb1153.4 ppb
202028.9 ppb1128.9 ppb
2021ND10ND
202236.7 ppb1136.7 ppb
2023121.0 ppb11121.0 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
2018-01-26AE1077039.8 ppb
2019-02-05AE5282053.4 ppb
2020-04-15AF0670828.9 ppb
2021-01-13AF39042ND
2022-01-27AF8212036.7 ppb
2023-03-07AG31708121.0 ppb