EPA previously released this draft of the updated aluminum aquatic life ambient water quality criteria for freshwater for public comment under Section 304(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act. To view the final 2018 Aquatic life criteria for Aluminum please see the "related information page".
- Federal Register Notice: Draft Updated Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum in Freshwater; Extension of Public Comment Period (September 26, 2017)
- Federal Register Notice: Draft Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum (July 28, 2017)
- Draft Aluminum Criteria Calculator V.1.0 (excel)(1 pg, 85 K)
- Fact Sheet: Aquatic Life Criteria for Aluminum (PDF)(2 pp, 133 K, July 2017, EPA 820-F-17-002)
- Draft Document: Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum (PDF)(278 pp, 5 MB, July 2017, EPA 822-P-17-001)
- External Peer Review Report for the Draft Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum – 2017 (PDF)(70 pp, 694 K, April 4, 2017)
- EPA's Response to Peer Review Comments on the Draft Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum - 2017 (PDF)(51 pp, 738 K)
- External Peer Review Report of a Comparison of Draft Aluminum Criteria Approaches (PDF)(108 pp, 2 MB, January 13, 2018)
- EPA's Response to Peer Review Comments on the External Peer Review of a Comparison of Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria Approaches (PDF)(45 pp, 975 K)
- Webinar on Draft National 304(a) Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria (presentation dates on 9/13/17, 9/14/17, and 9/18/17) (PDF)(32 pp, 737 K)