Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Lake Worth

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

 

4

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
20196.55 ppb226.40 ppb - 6.70 ppb
202021.7 ppb556.50 ppb - 47.0 ppb
202117.0 ppb555.30 ppb - 41.0 ppb
20226.05 ppb225.30 ppb - 6.80 ppb
202318.6 ppb54ND - 61.0 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
2019-02-04Q19050140066.70 ppb
2019-02-04Q19050140076.40 ppb
2022-05-05Q22136180056.80 ppb
2022-10-13Q22310720045.30 ppb