Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Sodium

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Sodium The aesthetic objective for sodium in drinking water is ≤200 mg/L. The taste of drinking water is generally considered offensive at sodium concentrations above the aesthetic objective. Sodium is not considered a toxic element; up to 5 g/day of sodium is consumed by normal adults. 2022-09-27 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and Safetywaterwater qualitydrinking water qualitypotable watercontaminantsexposure to contaminantssodium in drinking-water Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – SodiumHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-sodium.html Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – SodiumHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/publications/vie-saine/recommandations-pour-qualite-eau-potable-canada-document-technique-sodium.html

The aesthetic objective for sodium in drinking water is ≤200 mg/L. The taste of drinking water is generally considered offensive at sodium concentrations above the aesthetic objective. Sodium is not considered a toxic element; up to 5 g/day of sodium is consumed by normal adults.

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