Proposed withdrawal of select guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality
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Health Canada, in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water, is proposing to withdraw existing guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality (GCDWQ) for 18 chemical substances, including 14 pesticides, after it was determined that these contaminants are unlikely to be found in Canadian drinking water at levels that may pose a risk to human health.
A proposed withdrawal document summarizing current information supporting the proposed withdrawal of the 18 GCDWQ guidelines for the substances, is available for public comment from February 21, 2020, to April 24, 2020, on the Water Quality website. Access Gazette
Notice at: http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2020/2020-02-22/html/notice-avis-eng.html#ne2
CWWA's Drinking Water Quality Committee is reviewing the proposed changes and will submit comments if any concerns are identified.
