Standard
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality
Federal guidance setting maximum acceptable concentrations, which provinces and territories then adopt into enforceable regulation. Enforceability is therefore provincial, not federal.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Legal status
- Guidance, adopted into law by sub-jurisdictions
- Effective
- Continuously updated
What it covers
- Maximum acceptable concentrations
- Aesthetic objectives
- Operational guidance values
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Sources
- World Health Organization — Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. Public but restricted · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- European Commission — Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184 and reporting. Open — attribution required · European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU)
- Drinking Water Inspectorate — Drinking water quality in England and Wales. Open — attribution required · Open Government Licence v3.0