Consultation on 1,4-dioxane in drinking water

From Health Canada

Notice to the reader:

This consultation is now closed. Please see the final Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for 1,4-Dioxane.

Join in: how to participate

Read the consultation document and submit your comments to the CDW Secretariat. Include the title of the consultation document on which you're commenting.

Send us an email

Send an email to hc.water-eau.sc@canada.ca with your input or comments.

Participate by mail

Send a letter with your input or comments to the address in the contact information section.

All comments must be received by November 9, 2018.

About the consultation

Why we are consulting

The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.

The CDW has assessed the available information on 1,4 dioxane and intends to establish a drinking water guideline.
It has requested that this document be made available to the public and open for comments.

Who is the focus of this consultation

This consultation is intended for scientific or technical audiences who focus on drinking water, including:

• regulatory agencies
• academic communities
• health protection agencies
• public drinking water utilities, such as drinking water treatment plants

Comments are also welcome from members of the general public.

Related information

• Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW)
• Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Technical documents

Contact us

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water Secretariat
Water and Air Quality Bureau, Health Canada
3rd Floor, 269 Laurier Avenue West
Address Locator 4903D
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Email: hc.water-eau.sc@canada.ca