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Total Coliforms in Drinking Water
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The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) has assessed the available information on total coliforms with the intent of establishing a drinking water guideline. The purpose of this consultation is to solicit comments on the proposed guideline, the approach used for its development, and the potential economic costs of implementing it, as well as to determine the availability of additional exposure data.
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 by 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 K1A 0K9. All comments must be received before November 18, 2011.
This guideline technical document on total coliforms in drinking water will be revised following evaluation of comments received, and, if required, a drinking water guideline will be established. This document should be considered as a draft for comment only.
How to Get Involved
This consultation is open for comment starting month September 7 until November 18, 2011. 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.
CDW Secretariat
Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada
3rd Floor, 269 Laurier Avenue West
Address Locator: 4903D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by month November 18, 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
