Early EPA Analysis Suggests Strict New Water Quality Criteria For Aluminum

摘要

EPA's early analysis on the adverse effects of aluminum shows the metal is significantly more harmful to some mussel species than previously estimated, a finding that suggests that the agency's ongoing effort to revise its water quality criteria will result in strict new limits and force some states to adopt new approaches to regulate the substance. The agency is also gathering additional data from outside experts - expected in the coming months - on the metals' toxicity to mussels and effects on a host of other species to ensure that any new criteria will be adequately protective of aquatic life.