Consultation on copper in drinking water
From Health Canada
Current status: Closed
This consultation ran from March 23, 2018 to May 25, 2018.
Find out how to participate in the consultation process to update the drinking water guidelines for copper.
Join in: how to participate
Read the consultation document and submit your comments to the CDW Secretariat. Include the title of the consultation document on which you’re commenting.
Send us an email
Send an email to water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca with your input or comments.
Participate by mail
Send a letter with your input or comments to the address in the contact information section.
All comments must be received by May 25, 2018.
About the consultation
Why we are consulting
The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.
The CDW has assessed the available information on copper and intends to update its drinking water guideline.
It has requested that this document be made available to the public and open for comments.
Who is the focus of this consultation
This consultation is intended for scientific or technical audiences who focus on drinking water, including:
- regulatory agencies
- academic communities
- health protection agencies
- public drinking water utilities, such as drinking water treatment plants
Comments are also welcome from members of the general public.
Related information
- Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW)
- Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Technical documents
Contact us
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water Secretariat
Water and Air Quality Bureau, Health Canada
3rd Floor, 269 Laurier Avenue West
Address Locator 4903D
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Email: water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca