Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality - Guideline technical document: Copper

Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality - Guideline technical document: Copper Copper is present in tap water principally as a result of leaching from copper-containing components of distribution and plumbing systems. Copper has been, and continues to be, broadly used in drinking water applications, including in household pipes and in fittings. This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with copper in drinking water. 2021-11-29 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetyCanadian drinking-water qualitytechnical documentcoppercopper in drinking-waterhealth risks Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality - Guideline technical document: CopperHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/reports-publications/water-quality/copper.html Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality - Guideline technical document: CopperHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/sante-environnement-milieu-travail/rapports-publications/qualite-eau/cuivre.html

Copper is present in tap water principally as a result of leaching from copper-containing components of distribution and plumbing systems. Copper has been, and continues to be, broadly used in drinking water applications, including in household pipes and in fittings. This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with copper in drinking water.

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