ALUMINUM cleanup levels in Pennsylvania
- PA DEP
- Act 2 Statewide Health Standards
- CAS 7429-90-5
For ALUMINUM, DEP's Statewide Health Standard tables print 190,000 mg/kg for residential soil direct contact from 0 to 15 feet and 200 µg/L as a secondary maximum contaminant level.
- 190,000mg/kg 190000 0-15 feet Table 4a: Medium-Specific Concentrations (MSCs) for Inorganic Regulated Substances in Soil: A. Direct Contact Numeric Values Residential MSC
- 200µg/L SMCL Table 2: Secondary Contaminants Secondary Contaminants
These are the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's published values for ALUMINUM, from its Statewide Health Standard tables. DEP's page says the tables present the standards published November 20, 2021. Each value is shown as the agency prints it, with the same number written out beside it where that reads differently.
Pennsylvania: Statewide Health Standard Medium-Specific Concentrations
Table 2: Secondary Contaminants
DEP's file dated November 15, 2023.
| Column | Value |
|---|---|
| SMCL (µg/L) | 200 |
Footnotes to Table 2, as the agency prints them
All concentrations in ug/L (except asbestos)
M = Maximum Contaminant Level
H = Lifetime Health Advisory Level
SMCL = Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level
G = Ingestion
N = Inhalation
Table 4a: Medium-Specific Concentrations (MSCs) for Inorganic Regulated Substances in Soil: A. Direct Contact Numeric Values
DEP's file dated November 15, 2023.
| Column | Value | Written out | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15 feet (mg/kg) | 190000 | 190,000 | C |
| Column | Value | Written out | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Soil, 0-2 feet (mg/kg) | 190000 | 190,000 | C |
| Subsurface Soil, 2-15 feet (mg/kg) | 190000 | 190,000 | C |
Footnotes to Table 4a, as the agency prints them
All concentrations in mg/kg
G - Ingestion
N - Inhalation
C - Cap
U - UBK Model
S - SEGH Model
The agency's current table governs. This page is a reference copy and not a cleanup decision. Check the agency's page for a newer table before relying on a value.
Source
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Statewide Health Standard Medium-Specific Concentrations.
- Table 2: DEP's file dated November 15, 2023, read October 5, 2026.
- Table 4a: DEP's file dated November 15, 2023, read October 5, 2026.