Aluminum in Drinking Water: Occurrence, Effects, and Control

摘要

Key TakeawaysExcessive aluminum intake may cause neuromuscular effects, although drinking water aluminum intake by humans is minor compared with intake from other sources.Non-health-based effects in drinking water, such as post-precipitation and pipe scales in the distribution system, are more of a problem than health-based concentrations.High aluminum concentrations in treated waters indicate poor coagulation practice, which should be adjusted to address seasonal temperatures, pH, and coagulant dose.