Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Emory

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
201838.0 ppb1138.0 ppb
201914.0 ppb1114.0 ppb
202028.0 ppb1128.0 ppb
202126.0 ppb1126.0 ppb
202224.0 ppb1124.0 ppb
202323.0 ppb1123.0 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
2018-05-03Q181807600438.0 ppb
2019-02-20Q190744801214.0 ppb
2020-03-19Q201197900428.0 ppb
2021-01-22Q210162600426.0 ppb
2022-02-16Q220579400224.0 ppb
2023-01-19Q230283100523.0 ppb