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Document ID ca-gcdwqgtd-2009-06-01-4 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-4-guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-benzene.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-17 15:59:16.890487+00:00 Relevance Defines the Maximum Acceptable Concentration for benzene in drinking water.

Q Qualitative Requirements (4)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeoperationalrecommendedObtain Implementation Guidancedrinking waterSpecific guidance related to the implementation of drinking water guidelines should be obtained from the appropriate drinking water authority in the affected jurisdiction.high
#Q002administrativehealthguidanceJurisdictional Limit Establishmentdrinking waterJurisdictions may establish more stringent limits than the MAC.high
#Q003corrective_actionoperationalrecommendedShort-Term Exceedance Plandrinking 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 Water Sources for Long-Term Exceedancesdrinking waterFor more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatment, it is suggested that alternative sources of water for drinking, showering, and bathing be considered.For more significant, long-term exceedances that cannot be addressed through treatmenthigh

P Quantitative Requirements (1)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalhealthguidelineBenzenedrinking waterMAC5 µg/LThe estimated lifetime cancer risk associated with the ingestion of drinking water containing benzene at 5 µg/L is partly within the range considered generally to be 'essentially negligible'... this slight exceedance in risk at the MAC is deemed acceptable.Based on lifetime exposure (70 years) to benzene from drinking water.high

D Definitions (3)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001essentially negligiblea range from one new cancer above background levels per 100 000 people to one new cancer above background levels per 1 million people (i.e., 10-5-10-6)high
#D002human carcinogenexposure to any level in drinking water may increase the risk of cancerhigh
#D003lifetime exposure70 yearshigh