Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Chromium (English, HTML)

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Chromium: English HTML file. From Health Canada, updated Dec 2021. View metadata, licence and the direct download on CanQuery.

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2021-12-01

Chromium occurs naturally in small amounts in rocks and soils, some of which is released into the aquatic environment through weathering and erosion processes. This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with chromium in drinking water. It incorporates new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. A maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.05 mg/L (50 µg/L) is established for total chromium in drinking water.

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