Consultation on guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality: Iron

Current status: Open

Opened on September 29, 2023, and will close to new input on November 28, 2023.

Health Canada has developed a technical document to provide regulatory authorities and decision makers with an objective for the level of iron substances in Canadian drinking water supplies. We're looking for comments on this draft document from regulatory authorities, decision makers and the public.

Join in: How to participate

Send us an email or participate by mail.

Water and Air Quality Bureau

Health Canada
269 Laurier Ave West
Address Locator 4903B
Ottawa ON K1A 0K9

Email: water-eau@hc-sc.gc.ca

Who is the focus of this consultation

We invite input from:

the general public
industry stakeholders
academic communities
non-governmental organizations
federal, provincial and territorial regulatory and health protection agencies

Key questions for discussion

We're looking for comments on :

the proposed objective
the approach used to develop it
the potential impacts of implementation

We'll use the information we gather from this consultation to revise the document as needed.

Related information

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Iron

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