Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Fouke Water Supply Corporation

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201853.6 ppb1153.6 ppb
20197.07 ppb335.20 ppb - 8.20 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
202139.0 ppb1139.0 ppb
20224.67 ppb32ND - 7.90 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-05-16AE2813253.6 ppb
2019-06-06Q19325600027.80 ppb
2019-06-06Q19325600035.20 ppb
2019-06-06Q19325600048.20 ppb
2021-01-25Q210163101339.0 ppb
2022-10-12Q22309690136.10 ppb
2022-10-12Q2230969014ND
2022-10-12Q22309690157.90 ppb