Guidelines For Canadian Drinking Water Quality

Sixth Edition, 1996, 90 p, $16.95

The 6th edition of the Guidelines is produced by Health Canada in cooperation with the health and environment ministries of the provinces and territories, under the auspices of the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water. This popular booklet identifies parameters, microbiological, physical/chemical and radiological, that have been found in drinking water and are known, or suspected to be harmful. The 6th edition has been expanded to include explanatory paragraphs for each of the parameters describing the rationale for the approved guideline.