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The presence of sulphide (as hydrogen sulphide) in drinking water results in disagreeable taste and odour; an aesthetic objective of …

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The aesthetic objective for sodium in drinking water is ≤200 mg/L. The taste of drinking water is generally considered offensive …

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The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for simazine in drinking water is 0.01 mg/L (10 µg/L).

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Silver, a white, lustrous, malleable metal, has the highest known electrical and thermal conductivities of all metals. Silver occurs in …

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This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with selenium in drinking water. It assesses new …

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The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for picloram in drinking water is 0.19 mg/L (190 µg/L).

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Maximum acceptable concentrations (MACs) have been established for the most commonly detected natural and artificial radionuclides in Canadian drinking water …

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Keywords: water water quality drinking water quality potable water contaminants exposure to contaminants natural-and-artificial radionuclides radionuclides in drinking-water

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with PFOS in drinking water. It incorporates available …

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Keywords: water water quality drinking water quality potable water contaminants exposure to contaminants Perfluorooctane Sulfonate PFOS PFOS in drinking-water

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with PFOA in drinking water. It incorporates available …

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Keywords: water water quality drinking water quality potable water contaminants exposure to contaminants Perfluorooctanoic Acid PFOA PFOA in drinking-water

Health Canada recently completed its review of the considerations associated with the pH of drinking water. Based on this review, …

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Keywords: water water quality drinking water quality potable water contaminants exposure to contaminants pH of drinking-water