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Guidance on the use of Heterotrophic Plate Counts in Canadian Drinking Water Supplies
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The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) has assessed the available information on the use of Heterotrophic Plate Counts (HPC) in drinking water supplies with the intent of establishing a drinking water guidance document. The purpose of this consultation is to solicit comments on this guidance document.
The CDW has requested that this document be made available to the public and open for comment. Comments are appreciated, with accompanying rationale, where required. Comments can be sent to the CDW Secretariat via email at water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca. If this is not feasible, comments may be sent by mail to the CDW Secretariat, Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada, 3rd Floor, 269 Laurier Avenue West, A.L. 4903D, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K9. All comments must be received before May 27, 2011.
It should be noted that this Guidance Document on the use of HPC in drinking water supplies will be revised following evaluation of comments received and a final guidance document will be posted. This document should be considered as a draft for comment only.
How to Get Involved
Please select and read through the link below titled "consultation document". Once read, please submit your comments via email or by mail. Please be sure to include the title of the consultation document on which you are commenting.
- water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca
- CDW Secretariat
Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada
3rd Floor, 269 Laurier Avenue West
Address Locator: 4903D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9 - Consultation Document
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by May 27, 2011.
Reporting to Canadians
Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this Web site.
If you have any questions, contact us at water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca
