Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Kennedale

Aluminum is a metal released from metal refineries and mining operations. Too much aluminum exposure can impair children's brain development.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201811.4 ppb558.30 ppb - 18.0 ppb
20197.17 ppb336.50 ppb - 7.80 ppb
202041.0 ppb1141.0 ppb
202117.0 ppb555.30 ppb - 41.0 ppb
202215.5 ppb21ND - 31.0 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2019-01-28Q19038160077.20 ppb
2019-01-28Q19038160087.80 ppb
2019-01-28Q19038160096.50 ppb
2020-07-14Q202771301941.0 ppb
2022-01-20Q2202104002ND
2022-01-20Q220210400331.0 ppb
2023-07-13Q2327520009ND