Guidance on the Use of Heterotrophic Plate Counts in Canadian Drinking Water Supplies

The main role of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water is the development of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. This role has evolved over the years, and new methodologies and approaches have led the Committee to develop a new type of document, Guidance documents, to provide advice and guidance on issues related to drinking water quality for parameters that do not require a formal Guideline for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:56 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:56 (UTC)
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open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2016-12-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["eau", "qualité de l'eau", "qualité de l'eau potable", "eau potable", "contaminants", "exposition aux contaminants", "numération hétérotrophe sur plaque", "HPC"], "en": ["water", "water quality", "drinking water quality", "potable water", "contaminants", "exposure to contaminants", "heterotrophic plate counts", "HPC"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Conseils sur l'utilisation de la numération des bactéries hétérotrophes dans les approvisionnements d'eau potable au Canada
update_frequency	as_needed