Health Canada Water Quality Guidelines
The world health organization has established a provisional drinking water quality guideline of 0 01 mg l 10 µg l the european union directive includes a parametric value of 0 01 mg l 10 µg l and the australian national health and medical research council has established a guideline value of 0 01 mg l 10 µg l for lead in drinking water.
Health canada water quality guidelines. A new health canada guideline for canadian drinking water quality. They are published by health canada. Guideline technical document 2 generally at the highest concentrations the trihalomethane guideline is based on health risks linked to chloroform.
2012 health canada guidance document. Canadian drinking water supplies are generally of excellent quality. Under the new guideline the maximum acceptable concentration mac for lead in drinking water will be reduced from 10 μg l micrograms per litre to 5 μg l.
This guideline applies to the total concentration of chloroform bdcm dbcm and bromoform. Guidelines for canadian recreational water quality third edition. Alberta environmental public health information network.
This table is a summary of the values and key information from each of the guidelines. Health canada guidelines for canadian drinking water quality. Chemical specific guideline fact sheets that summarize the key scientific information and rationale for each substance.
They are published by health canada. Canadian environmental quality guidelines ceqgs provide science based goals for the quality of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Detailed tables that summarize recommended guidelines for the different media.
The guidelines for canadian drinking water quality are established by health canada in collaboration with the federal provincial territorial committee on drinking water cdw and other federal government departments. Skip to main content. Guidelines for canadian drinking water quality.