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This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with ammonia in drinking water.

The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for antimony in drinking water is 0.006 mg/L (6 µg/L).

There is no consistent, convincing evidence that ingested asbestos is hazardous. There is, therefore, no need to establish a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for asbestos in drinking water.

The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for atrazine in drinking water is 0.005 mg/L (5 µg/L). The guideline is applicable to the sum of atrazine and its N-dealkylated metabolites.

The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for azinphos-methyl in drinking water is 0.02 mg/L (20 µg/L).

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with barium in drinking water. It assesses new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the guideline for barium in...

This Guideline Technical Document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with benzene in drinking water, incorporating multiple routes of exposure to benzene from drinking water, including ingestion and both inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. From this...

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with BaP in drinking water. Based on this review, the guideline for BaP in drinking water is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.000 04 mg/L (0.04 µg/L).

The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for boron in drinking water is 5 mg/L (5000 µg/L).

This guideline technical document provides the scientific information used to update the guideline for bromate in drinking water. It reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with bromate in drinking water, taking into consideration new studies and approaches as well as the...

The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for bromoxynil in drinking water is 0.03 mg/L (30 µg/L).

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with cadmium in drinking water. It incorporates new studies, assessments and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the...

Through its treatment and distribution, drinking water comes into contact with many products and materials that can have an impact on its quality. Health Canada works with national and international standard-setting organizations to develop health-based standards for materials that come into...