Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Toyah

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201845.0 ppb1145.0 ppb
201918.0 ppb1118.0 ppb
202013.0 ppb1113.0 ppb
20218.90 ppb118.90 ppb
2022340.0 ppb11340.0 ppb
2023660.0 ppb11660.0 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
2018-01-25Q180318300345.0 ppb
2019-05-02Q191834001018.0 ppb
2020-06-04Q202239000313.0 ppb
2021-03-15Q21068940038.90 ppb
2022-02-07Q2204390002340.0 ppb
2023-02-06Q2304369006660.0 ppb