Parameter Viewer

Document ID ca-gcdwqgtd-2009-06-01-2 Title Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Benzene URL https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-benzene/page-3-guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-benzene.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking water, Water quality standards Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-17 15:56:06.299332+00:00 Relevance Establishes a MAC for benzene and discusses treatment technologies.

Q Qualitative Requirements (0)

No qualitative requirements.

P Quantitative Requirements (4)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalhealthguidelineBenzenedrinking waterMAC0.005 mg/LEquivalent to 5 µg/L. The guideline for benzene is established based on cancer end-points and is considered protective for all health effects.high
#P002chemicalhealthguidelineBenzenedrinking waterMAC5 µg/LEquivalent to 0.005 mg/L. The guideline for benzene is established based on cancer end-points and is considered protective for all health effects.high
#P003operationaloperationalguidelineBenzene (Analytical Measurement Limit)drinking waterrequirement0.4 µg/LLevel to which benzene can be reliably measured to support the MAC.high
#P004operationaltreatmentguidelineBenzene (Residential Treatment Reduction)drinking waterrequirement< 0.005 mg/LCertified reduction level for residential drinking water treatment devices; municipal processes can also achieve this.high

D Definitions (0)

No definitions.