Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Point

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
201859.0 ppb1159.0 ppb
201922.0 ppb1122.0 ppb
202026.0 ppb1126.0 ppb
2021150.0 ppb11150.0 ppb
202233.0 ppb1133.0 ppb
202312.0 ppb1112.0 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
2018-05-03Q181807700259.0 ppb
2019-02-20Q190744900722.0 ppb
2020-03-17Q201158100326.0 ppb
2021-06-16Q2115806002150.0 ppb
2022-02-07Q220404900233.0 ppb
2023-03-06Q230866200112.0 ppb