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Document ID ca-gcdwqgtd-2015-12-17-9 Title Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Tetrachloroethylene URL https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-tetrachloroethylene/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-tetrachloroethylene-page-12.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking Water, Water Quality Standards Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-18 16:42:21.865849+00:00 Relevance Establishes a Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) for drinking water safety.
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Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeunknownmandatoryGuideline Review and Research Monitoringdrinking waterAs part of its ongoing guideline review process, Health Canada will continue to monitor new research in this area and recommend any change to the guideline that is deemed necessary.As part of its ongoing guideline review processhigh

P Quantitative Requirements (6)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalhealthguidelineTetrachloroethylenedrinking waterMAC0.010 mg/LA MAC of 0.010 mg/L (10 µg/L) is established for tetrachloroethylene in drinking water, as it is protective of potential health effectshigh
#P002chemicalhealthguidelineTetrachloroethylenedrinking waterMAC10 µg/LA MAC of 0.010 mg/L (10 µg/L) is established for tetrachloroethylene in drinking water, as it is protective of potential health effectshigh
#P003chemicalhealthguidelineTetrachloroethylene (HBV - neurological effects)drinking watertreatment_goal0.01 mg/LThe HBV for tetrachloroethylene obtained from this approach was 0.01 mg/L (10 µg/L).high
#P004chemicalhealthguidelineTetrachloroethylene (HBV - neurological effects)drinking watertreatment_goal10 µg/LThe HBV for tetrachloroethylene obtained from this approach was 0.01 mg/L (10 µg/L).high
#P005chemicalhealthguidelineTetrachloroethylene (HBV - hepatocellular tumours)drinking watertreatment_goal0.015 mg/LThis value is lower than the HBV for hepatocellular tumours of 0.015 mg/L (15 µg/L), which was calculated based on the rate of tetrachloroethylene metabolism in the liver.high
#P006chemicalhealthguidelineTetrachloroethylene (HBV - hepatocellular tumours)drinking watertreatment_goal15 µg/LThis value is lower than the HBV for hepatocellular tumours of 0.015 mg/L (15 µg/L), which was calculated based on the rate of tetrachloroethylene metabolism in the liver.high

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