Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Westside Rural Water Supply Corporation

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20196.33 ppb31ND - 19.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
20222.20 ppb31ND - 6.60 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
2018-10-30Q1843596010ND
2019-05-07Q192084901219.0 ppb
2019-05-07Q1920849013ND
2019-05-07Q1920849014ND
2021-01-25Q2101699025ND
2022-11-10Q22339730136.60 ppb
2022-11-10Q2233973014ND
2022-11-10Q2233973015ND