Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 20

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
201876.1 ppb1176.1 ppb
201953.3 ppb1153.3 ppb
2020141.0 ppb11141.0 ppb
2021112.0 ppb11112.0 ppb
2022156.0 ppb11156.0 ppb
202346.8 ppb1146.8 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
2018-02-15AE1397776.1 ppb
2019-03-04AE5683953.3 ppb
2020-03-03AF00799141.0 ppb
2021-01-25AF40611112.0 ppb
2022-04-28AF94757156.0 ppb
2023-02-14AG2875146.8 ppb