Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Frost

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

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201825.0 ppb2220.0 ppb - 30.0 ppb
201930.0 ppb2227.0 ppb - 33.0 ppb
202029.0 ppb1129.0 ppb
202126.0 ppb2223.0 ppb - 29.0 ppb
202235.0 ppb2222.0 ppb - 48.0 ppb
202328.0 ppb1128.0 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
2020-01-23Q200275300429.0 ppb
2023-03-22Q231085300528.0 ppb