Consultation on enteric viruses in drinking water

Find out how to participate in the consultation process to update the drinking water guideline for enteric viruses.

About the consultation

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

Why

The CDW has assessed the available information on enteric viruses and intends to update its drinking water guideline.

It has requested that this document be made available to the public and open for comments.

Who

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.

What

The purpose of this consultation is to ask for comments on the proposed guideline and technical document.

When and where

The online consultation will be available from October 27 to December 29, 2017.

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.

Comments can be sent by:

• email
• mail

All comments must be received by December 29, 2017.

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
3^rd Floor, 269 Laurier Avenue West
Address Locator 4903D
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Email: water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca