Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Patton Village West Water System

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
2019N/A00N/A
202050.7 ppb31ND - 152.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
202324.4 ppb21ND - 48.7 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
2018-09-19AE40647ND
2020-07-30AF21304152.0 ppb
2020-07-30AF21305ND
2020-07-30AF21307ND
2021-01-12AF38756ND
2022-08-10AG08489ND
2023-01-10AG2365448.7 ppb
2023-05-10AG39914ND