Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Aluminum

Rocky Mount, Town of

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
20189.00 ppb119.00 ppb
20199.00 ppb119.00 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
20237.70 ppb117.70 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
2018-01-2318012393-03A9.00 ppb
2019-03-1219031635-03A9.00 ppb
2020-02-247319002004ND
2021-02-087359793004_460148ND
2022-01-1273105905004METND
2023-01-0430551829004MET7.70 ppb