Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Travis County Municipal Utility District 4

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018140.0 ppb2295.0 ppb - 185.0 ppb
2019106.6 ppb2278.2 ppb - 135.0 ppb
2020151.2 ppb2281.3 ppb - 221.0 ppb
2021127.1 ppb2282.2 ppb - 172.0 ppb
2022158.5 ppb2294.0 ppb - 223.0 ppb
2023118.9 ppb2256.8 ppb - 181.0 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
2018-02-15AE1397995.0 ppb
2018-08-13AE36529185.0 ppb
2019-02-14AE5453178.2 ppb
2019-02-14AE54532135.0 ppb
2020-03-03AF0080181.3 ppb
2020-07-23AF20311221.0 ppb
2021-01-25AF40610172.0 ppb
2021-01-25AF4061582.2 ppb
2022-02-10AF8417494.0 ppb
2022-04-28AF94756223.0 ppb
2023-02-14AG2875256.8 ppb
2023-02-14AG28753181.0 ppb