Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Ranch Hand Apartments

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
2018N/A00N/A
20192.80 ppb21ND - 5.60 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
20223.50 ppb21ND - 7.00 ppb
202316.0 ppb1116.0 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
2019-02-21Q1907708003ND
2019-02-21Q19077080195.60 ppb
2020-02-13Q2005887015ND
2022-06-08Q2216110011ND
2022-06-08Q22161100127.00 ppb
2023-03-02Q230857800816.0 ppb