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Document ID ca-gcdwqgtd-2015-04-15-4 Title Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Toluene, Ethylbenzene and the Xylenes URL https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-toluene-ethylbenzene-xylenes/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-toluene-ethylbenzene-xylenes-page-5.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking water, Water quality parameters Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-18 13:57:07.813414+00:00 Relevance Technical guideline for drinking water quality regarding specific contaminants.

Q Qualitative Requirements (0)

No qualitative requirements.

P Quantitative Requirements (7)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001physicalaestheticunknownToluenedrinking waterunknown0.024 mg/LOdour threshold measurementMeasured at 60°C in odour-free water, applicable to ambient temperaturelow
#P002physicalaestheticunknownToluenedrinking waterunknown0.14 mg/LAverage taste threshold measurementMeasured at 40°C in odour-free waterlow
#P003physicalaestheticunknownEthylbenzenedrinking waterunknown0.0016 mg/LOdour threshold measurementMeasured at 60°C in odour-free water, applicable to ambient temperaturelow
#P004physicalaestheticunknownEthylbenzenedrinking waterunknown0.0032 mg/LOdour threshold measurementMeasured at 60°C in odour-free water, applicable to ambient temperaturelow
#P005physicalaestheticunknownEthylbenzenedrinking waterunknown0.072 mg/LAverage taste threshold measurementMeasured at 40°C in odour-free waterlow
#P006physicalaestheticunknownXylenesdrinking waterunknown0.3-1.0 mg/LTaste and odour detection concentrationslow
#P007physicalaestheticunknownXylene isomersdrinking waterunknown0.02-1.8 mg/LOdour threshold in waterlow

D Definitions (7)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001Kown-octanol/water partition coefficienthigh
#D002methylbenzeneToluene may also be referred to as methylbenzenehigh
#D003toluolformerly known as toluolhigh
#D004dimethylbenzenesXylenes are also known as dimethylbenzeneshigh
#D005o-ortho-high
#D006m-meta-high
#D007p-para-high