Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 1

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
201840.0 ppb1140.0 ppb
201916.0 ppb1116.0 ppb
202024.0 ppb1124.0 ppb
202113.0 ppb1113.0 ppb
202214.0 ppb1114.0 ppb
202377.0 ppb1177.0 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
2018-02-14Q180654100440.0 ppb
2019-03-14Q191084700816.0 ppb
2020-11-03Q204258400624.0 ppb
2021-02-11Q210419500513.0 ppb
2022-03-02Q220719400214.0 ppb
2023-02-08Q230496101077.0 ppb