Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Town of Annetta Deer Creek

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201826.4 ppb32ND - 70.0 ppb
20197.40 ppb32ND - 14.0 ppb
202058.3 ppb226.60 ppb - 110.0 ppb
20214.83 ppb32ND - 8.50 ppb
20224.67 ppb31ND - 14.0 ppb
202341.0 ppb225.90 ppb - 76.0 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
2018-08-06Q1830996003ND
2018-08-06Q183099601370.0 ppb
2018-12-03Q18490510039.10 ppb
2019-06-03Q19306770258.20 ppb
2019-06-03Q193067702614.0 ppb
2019-06-03Q1930677027ND
2020-04-21Q20158030266.60 ppb
2020-08-27Q2034434013110.0 ppb
2021-02-01Q21028570166.00 ppb
2021-02-01Q21028570178.50 ppb
2021-05-24Q2113349005ND
2022-02-07Q220401500214.0 ppb
2022-03-10Q2208362002ND
2022-11-17Q2234711002ND
2023-11-08Q23481070245.90 ppb
2023-11-08Q234810702576.0 ppb