Health Canada

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    Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality: Iron

    Guideline Technical Document for Public Consultation Consultation period ends November 28, 2023. Purpose of consultation: This guideline technical document evaluated the available information on iron with the intent of updating the guideline value for iron in drinking water.
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    Consultation on guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality: Iron

    Health Canada has developed a technical document to provide regulatory authorities and decision makers with an objective for the level of iron substances in Canadian drinking water supplies. We're looking for comments on this draft document from regulatory authorities, decision makers and the...
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    Water Talk: Aluminum in drinking water

    We have developed a guideline value for aluminum in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about the health effects of aluminum and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.
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    Water Talk – Cadmium in drinking water

    Health Canada has developed a guideline value for cadmium in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about the health effects of cadmium and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.
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    Drinking water guidelines

    Canadian drinking water guidelines have been developed for a variety of microbiological, chemical, physical and radiological parameters. These guidelines, which apply to drinking water from all private and municipal water sources, are set out in a publication entitled"Guidelines for Canadian...
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    Arsenic in Canadians

    Information on human biomonitoring of arsenic in Canada with results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
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    Products and Materials that Come into Contact with Drinking Water

    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...
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    Water Talk - Uranium in drinking water

    Learn about the health effects of uranium and how to reduce your exposure if uranium is present at high levels in your drinking water.
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    Drinking water quality in Canada

    Safe drinking water is everybody's business. Managing drinking water supplies properly, from the source water to the consumer's tap, takes a great deal of knowledge and coordination among multiple stakeholders--from governments and businesses, to individuals like you and me.
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    Water Talk - Strontium in drinking water

    Learn about the health effects of strontium and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.
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    Water Talk - Perfluoroalkylated substances in drinking water

    Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals. Short-term exposure to PFAS in drinking water at levels slightly higher than the maximum acceptable concentrations (MAC) or screening values, below, is not expected to result in health effects as these values are based on a lifetime of...
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    Water Talk - Manganese in drinking water

    Learn about the health effects of manganese and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.
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    Water Talk - Lead in drinking water

    Learn about the health effects of lead and how to reduce your exposure if it is present in your drinking water.
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    Water Talk - Copper in Drinking Water

    Learn about the health effects of copper and how to reduce your exposure if copper is present at high levels in your drinking water.
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    Water Talk - Chloramines in drinking water

    Health Canada has developed a guideline value for chloramines in drinking water to protect the health of Canadians. Learn about what it means to have chloramines in your drinking water.
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