Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

City of Lyford

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
2018193.0 ppb11193.0 ppb
201959.1 ppb1159.1 ppb
202039.1 ppb1139.1 ppb
202139.4 ppb1139.4 ppb
202237.9 ppb1137.9 ppb
2023235.0 ppb11235.0 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
2018-02-23AE15311193.0 ppb
2019-04-01AE6061459.1 ppb
2020-05-08AF1030939.1 ppb
2021-01-29AF4181439.4 ppb
2022-04-21AF9398037.9 ppb
2023-01-17AG24617235.0 ppb