Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
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Health Canada is reviewing the guidelines and screening values for PFAS in drinking water. A technical document is available for public consultation from February 11, 2023 to April 12, 2023.
Overview
This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with PFOA in drinking water. It incorporates available studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for PFOA is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.0002 mg/L (0.2 μg/L), based on the general population. This document was endorsed by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Health and the Environment.
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- Regulatory agencies
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- Health protection agencies
- Public drinking water utilities, such as drinking water treatment plants
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Details and history
Published: December 7, 2018
Consulted: June 30 – September 2, 2016 (see all consultations)
Part of topic(s): Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality
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