Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Chalk Hill Special Utility District

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
20187.60 ppb117.60 ppb
20198.50 ppb225.00 ppb - 12.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20217.90 ppb117.90 ppb
20223.10 ppb21ND - 6.20 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-06-20Q18244870017.60 ppb
2019-01-10Q190141100112.0 ppb
2019-04-08Q19140000095.00 ppb
2021-11-09Q21313590067.90 ppb
2022-12-13Q22372980086.20 ppb
2022-12-13Q2237298009ND