Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Clayton Water Supply Corporation Plant 2

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
2018240.0 ppb11240.0 ppb
20191,100.0 ppb111,100.0 ppb
2020280.0 ppb11280.0 ppb
2021ND10ND
2022270.0 ppb11270.0 ppb
202357.0 ppb1157.0 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
2021-09-28Q2126522004ND
2023-10-17Q234425300357.0 ppb