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

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Lead This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with lead in drinking water. It assesses new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability and limitations of appropriate treatment and analytical technologies. The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for total lead in drinking water is 0.005 mg/L (5 µg/L). 2022-09-27 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and Safetywaterwater qualitydrinking water qualitypotable watercontaminantsexposure to contaminantslead in drinking water Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – LeadHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-lead.html Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – LeadHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/publications/vie-saine/recommandations-pour-qualite-eau-potable-canada-document-technique-plomb.html

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with lead in drinking water. It assesses new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability and limitations of appropriate treatment and analytical technologies. The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for total lead in drinking water is 0.005 mg/L (5 µg/L).

Data and Resources

Similar records