Consultation: Guidance on residential premise plumbing pathogens and water quality
Current status: Open
Opened on September 25, 2026 and will close to new input on November 24, 2026.
Health Canada has drafted Guidance on residential premise plumbing pathogens and water quality. We’re looking for feedback, in particular on the approach used to develop the guidelines and on the potential impacts on implementing them.
Join in: How to participate
Send us an email
Send an email to water-consultations-eau@hc-sc.gc.ca with your ideas or comments to make yourself heard.
Participate by mail
Send a letter with your ideas and input to the address in the contact us section below.
Who is the focus of this consultation
We will engage with:
- federal, provincial and territorial regulatory and health protection agencies
- industry stakeholders
- academic communities
- non-governmental organizations
- the public
Key questions for discussion
Your ideas and inputs are sought on the:
- the accuracy, appropriateness and completeness of the information contained in the document
- the proposed risk management strategies, and the feasibility of their implementation
Consultation submissions must represent the submitter’s own views, expertise, and unique perspective. AI-generated content, form letters, petitions, and substantially identical comments may be grouped and considered as a single submission during the analysis of consultation feedback.
We will use the information we gather from this consultation to revise the guidelines as needed.
Contact us
Water and Air Quality Bureau
Health Canada
219 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa ON K1A 0K9
Email: water-consultations-eau@hc-sc.gc.ca