Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Travis County Municipal Utility District 10

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

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201886.2 ppb1186.2 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020317.0 ppb11317.0 ppb
2021263.0 ppb11263.0 ppb
2022402.0 ppb11402.0 ppb
2023162.0 ppb11162.0 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
2018-03-06AE1688186.2 ppb
2020-08-13AF23374317.0 ppb
2021-07-27AF63419263.0 ppb
2022-09-15AG13121402.0 ppb
2023-03-02AG31294162.0 ppb