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The average total daily boron intake from environmental media, food and drinking water for the general Canadian population ranges from …

Record Modified: Jun 28, 2024
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Publisher: Health Canada
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Keywords: Guidelines Canadian drinking water quality boron Exposure considerations Sources uses and identity Environmental fate Exposure

This guideline technical document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and assesses all available information …

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Keywords: Guidelines Canadian drinking water quality boron Overview maximum acceptable concentration

This guideline technical document evaluated the available information on physical, chemical and aesthetic characteristics of recreational waters with the intent …

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Publisher: Health Canada
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Keywords: Guidance document for consultation Recreational water quality Physical aesthetic and chemical characteristics Dissolved oxygen Water temperature Cold water exposures Warm water exposures Ultraviolet radiation heat exposure ...

Canadian ecosystems support significant biodiversity, with approximately 80,000 plant and animal species known to exist in Canada and potentially more …

Record Modified: Jun 28, 2024
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Keywords: Species sensitivity distributions water quality guidelines ecological risk assessment Compiling and evaluating toxicity test data Fitting a statistical distribution to the data

Recreational water areas are any natural fresh, marine or estuarine (somewhat salty) bodies of water used for recreational purposes, such …

Record Modified: Jun 27, 2024
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Keywords: Recreational water quality health Overview Recreational water areas any natural fresh marine estuarine (somewhat salty) bodies of water used for recreational purposes lakes rivers ...

Before your visit, Check for up-to-date water quality monitoring results and swimming advisories on local health department or municipal websites. …

Record Modified: Jun 27, 2024
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Keywords: Recreational water quality health Protecting your health up-to-date monitoring results swimming advisories local health department or municipal websites Pack protective gear Follow all posted signs swimming advisories warnings for specific hazards ...

Understanding hazardsIt's important to understand the potential hazards in recreational water areas. Authorities can help protect people from these hazards …

Record Modified: Jun 27, 2024
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Keywords: Recreational water quality health Managing risk management plans tools surveys source tracking Monitoring water quality Microbial source Managing beach sands Public notifications

Pathogenic microorganisms are extremely small organisms that may cause disease, and include:bacteria, viruses, parasites. Many different kinds can be present …

Record Modified: Jun 27, 2024
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Keywords: Recreational water quality health Hazards Pathogenic microorganisms bacteria viruses parasites swimmers runoff from farms discharges of sewage and stormwater small organisms may cause disease ...

Cyanobacteria are also known as blue-green algae. They're a type of bacteria that occur naturally in fresh and marine bodies …

Record Modified: Jun 27, 2024
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Keywords: Recreational water quality health Cyanobacteria their toxins blue-green algae slow moving waters higher water temperatures increase of nutrients in the water such as nitrogen phosphorus

The Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality consist of multiple guideline technical documents that consider the various factors that could …

Record Modified: Jun 27, 2024
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Publisher: Health Canada
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Keywords: Guidelines Canadian recreational water quality technical document Microbiological sampling and analysis collection water Composite sampling sand and sediments Sample transport preservation and storage Holding time limitations ...