In 2017 EPA released draft Aquatic Life Criteria for Aluminum in Freshwater which can be accessed at Regulation.gov (EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0260). The following documents supported the development of the Final criteria.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- EPA Response to Public Comments on 2017 Draft Aluminum Ambient Water Quality Criteria (PDF)(243 pp, 2 MB, January 2020, EPA 822-R-20-004)
- External Peer Review Report on the Chronic Toxicity of Aluminum to the Cladoceran, Ceriodaphnia dubia: Expansion of the Empirical database for Bioavailability Modeling (PDF)(63 pp, 711 K, July 31, 2018)
- EPA Response to the External Peer Review Report on the Chronic Toxicity of Aluminum to the Cladoceran, Ceriodaphnia dubia: Expansion of the Empirical database for Bioavailability Modeling (PDF)(31 pp, 590 K, January 2020, EPA 822-R-20-002)
- External Peer Review Report on the Short-term Chronic Toxicity of Aluminum to the Fathead Minnow, Pimephales promelas: Expansion of the Empirical database for Bioavailability Modeling (PDF)(63 pp, 688 K, October 17, 2018)
- EPA Response to the External Peer Review Report on the Short-term Chronic Toxicity of Aluminum to the Fathead Minnow, Pimephales promelas: Expansion of the Empirical database for Bioavailability Modeling (PDF)(30 pp, 667 K, January 2020, EPA 822-R-20-001)
- External Peer Review Report on the Expanded Multiple Linear Regression Bioavailability Model for Aluminum Effects on Aquatic Life (PDF)(96 pp, 2 MB, November 2, 2018)
- EPA Response to the External Peer Review Report on the Expanded Multiple Linear Regression Bioavailability Model for Aluminum Effects on Aquatic Life (PDF)(50 pp, 2 MB, January 2020, EPA 822-R-20-003)