Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Tom Green County Fresh Water Supply District 3

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
2018ND10ND
20197.30 ppb117.30 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
202254.0 ppb1154.0 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
2018-05-10AE28119ND
2019-02-28Q19085930067.30 ppb
2021-05-19Q2113110005ND
2022-05-19Q221482900654.0 ppb