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

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Hardness Although hardness may have significant aesthetic effects, a maximum acceptable level has not been established because public acceptance of hardness may vary considerably according to the local conditions. Water supplies with a hardness greater than 200 mg/L are considered poor but have been tolerated by consumers; those in excess of 500 mg/L are unacceptable for most domestic purposes. 2021-11-30 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetyCanadian drinking-water qualitytechnical documenthardnesshardness in drinking-watermaximum acceptable concentrationhealth risks Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – HardnessHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-hardness.html Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – HardnessHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/publications/vie-saine/recommandations-pour-qualite-eau-potable-canada-document-technique-durete.html

Although hardness may have significant aesthetic effects, a maximum acceptable level has not been established because public acceptance of hardness may vary considerably according to the local conditions. Water supplies with a hardness greater than 200 mg/L are considered poor but have been tolerated by consumers; those in excess of 500 mg/L are unacceptable for most domestic purposes.

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