Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE)

Health Canada recently completed its review of MTBE in drinking water. Based on this review, it was concluded that the odour of MTBE would make drinking water unacceptable to Canadians at concentrations much lower than those that may pose a health risk. An aesthetic objective of 0.015 mg/L is established for MTBE in drinking water.

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title_fr Recommandations pour la qualité de l'eau potable au Canada : document technique – l’éther de méthyle et de tert-butyle (MTBE) dichlorobenzènes
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