Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Bowie

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
201884.0 ppb1184.0 ppb
2019100.0 ppb11100.0 ppb
2020140.0 ppb11140.0 ppb
2021590.0 ppb11590.0 ppb
2022210.0 ppb11210.0 ppb
2023200.0 ppb11200.0 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
2018-06-05Q182232000284.0 ppb
2019-02-20Q1907486003100.0 ppb
2020-03-18Q2011976002140.0 ppb
2021-03-10Q2106369002590.0 ppb
2022-03-07Q2207648002210.0 ppb
2023-01-24Q2303291005200.0 ppb