Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Huxley

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
201812.0 ppb1112.0 ppb
201915.0 ppb1115.0 ppb
202015.0 ppb1115.0 ppb
202136.0 ppb1136.0 ppb
202285.0 ppb1185.0 ppb
202332.0 ppb1132.0 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
2018-02-26Q180805400112.0 ppb
2019-03-14Q191090800115.0 ppb
2020-03-10Q200908000215.0 ppb
2021-03-15Q210663700236.0 ppb
2022-01-26Q220271600185.0 ppb
2023-03-01Q230825700632.0 ppb