Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Benzo[a]pyrene

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with BaP in drinking water. Based on this review, the guideline for BaP in drinking water is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.000 04 mg/L (0.04 µg/L).

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:36 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:36 (UTC)
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open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Dans le présent document technique", "on recense et on évalue tous les risques que pose la présence de BaP dans l'eau potable pour la santé. Sur la base de cet examen", "la recommandation pour le BaP dans l'eau potable est une concentration maximale acceptable (CMA) de 0", "000 04 mg/L (0", "04 μg/L)."], "en": ["water", "water quality", "drinking water quality", "potable water", "contaminants", "exposure to contaminants", "Benzo[a]pyrene", "BaP in drinking-water"]}
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title_fr Recommandations pour la qualité de l'eau potable au Canada : document technique – benzo[a]pyrène
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