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Document ID ca-gcdwqgtd-2008-01-07-2 Title Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Arsenic URL https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-arsenic/page-4-guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-arsenic.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking Water, Water Quality Standards Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-17 15:29:23.105740+00:00 Relevance Defines the Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) for arsenic in drinking water.

Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeoperationalrecommendedConsultation with Drinking Water Authoritydrinking waterNote: Specific guidance related to the implementation of drinking water guidelines should be obtained from the appropriate drinking water authority in the affected jurisdiction.high
#Q002operationalhealthrecommendedMaintain Arsenic Levels ALARAdrinking waterEvery effort should be made to maintain arsenic levels in drinking water as low as reasonably achievable.high
#Q003corrective_actionhealthrecommendedPlan for Short-term Exceedancesdrinking waterFor drinking water supplies that occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline value, it is suggested that a plan be developed and implemented to address these situations.When drinking water supplies occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline valuehigh
#Q004corrective_actionhealthrecommendedAlternative Sources for Long-term Exceedancesdrinking waterFor more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment, then it is suggested that alternative sources of water for drinking and food preparation be considered.For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatmenthigh
#Q005corrective_actionhealthguidancePlan for Short-term Exceedancesdrinking waterFor drinking water supplies that occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline value, it is suggested that a plan be developed and implemented to address these situations.When drinking water supplies occasionally experience short-term exceedances above the guideline valuehigh
#Q006corrective_actionhealthguidanceAlternative Sources for Long-term Exceedancesdrinking waterFor more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment, then it is suggested that alternative sources of water for drinking and food preparation be considered.For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatmenthigh

P Quantitative Requirements (2)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalhealthguidelineArsenicdrinking waterMAC10 µg/LEstimated lifetime range of risk of excess internal organ cancers: 3-39 (× 10-5)Based on lifetime exposure (70 years) to arsenic from drinking water.high
#P002chemicalhealthguidanceArsenicdrinking watertreatment_goal0.3 µg/LConcentration representing an 'essentially negligible' risk; estimated lifetime risk range: 0.09-1 (× 10-5). Every effort should be made to maintain arsenic levels as low as reasonably achievable.Based on lifetime exposure (70 years) to arsenic from drinking water.medium

D Definitions (3)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001essentially negligiblea range from one new cancer above background per 100 000 people to one new cancer above background per 1 million people (i.e., 10-5 to 10-6 )high
#D002human carcinogenexposure to any level in drinking water may increase the risk of cancerhigh
#D003lifetime70 yearshigh