Drinking water and health: Awareness resources
This page lists fact sheets and infographics for the general public about substances found in drinking water. These resources explain:
- the health effects of each substance
- ways to reduce your exposure
- any important information for sensitive groups such as infants, if applicable
If a substance isn’t listed here, more detailed information may be available under Technical resources. Health Canada has more than 100 technical guidelines and guidance documents on drinking water.
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Barium
- Boron
- Cadmium
- Chloramines
- Copper
- 1,4-Dioxane
- Enteric protozoa (Giardia and Cryptosporidium)
- Enteric viruses
- Lead
- Drinking water: what about lead? (infographic)
- Legionella (infographic)
- Manganese
- Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- Radiological
- Strontium
- Uranium