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Document ID ca-alrv-2026-03-11 Title Aquatic Life Reference Values (ALRVs) URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-13 15:06:23.049866+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (14)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001operationaloperationalmandatoryUse of USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmarksaquatic lifeIf PMRA does not have an ALRV, the USEPA ALB is used.If PMRA does not have an established Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV)high
#Q002corrective_actionoperationalguidancePMRA Actions on ALRV Exceedanceaquatic lifeAdditional actions that PMRA may take when ALRVs are exceeded could include: * examining information about the use of the pesticide and the current risk management measures in place * collecting additional site-specific data to further identify the risk * conducting a re-evaluation or special review that could result in new risk mitigation measuresIf the concentrations of pesticides in water are equal to or higher than the ALRVhigh
#Q003administrativereportingmandatoryGreat Lakes Water Quality Board Progress Assessmentaquatic life, otherThe Board assists the International Joint Commission by: reviewing and assessing the progress of the governments of Canada and the United States in implementing the AgreementUnder the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreementhigh
#Q004administrativereportingmandatoryGreat Lakes Water Quality Board Strategy Recommendationsaquatic life, otherThe Board assists the International Joint Commission by: identifying emerging issues and recommending strategies and approaches for the Great LakesUnder the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreementhigh
#Q005administrativereportingmandatoryGreat Lakes Water Quality Board Implementation Adviceaquatic life, otherThe Board assists the International Joint Commission by: providing advice on how to implement these strategies and approachesUnder the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreementhigh
#Q006monitoringoperationalmandatoryPoplar River Water Quality Monitoring Oversightaquatic life, otherThe Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee oversees monitoring programs to evaluate water quality and quantity in the Poplar Riverhigh
#Q007reportingreportingmandatoryPoplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee Reportingaquatic life, otherThe Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee ... reports directly to the Canadian and United States governments.high
#Q008reportingreportingmandatoryRainy-Lake of the Woods Board Water Quality Reviewaquatic life, otherreviewing and reporting on the water quality and ecological health of Lake of the Woods and the Rainy Lake boundary watersPursuant to the 1938 Rainy Lake Conventionhigh
#Q009administrativehealthmandatoryPesticide Registration Evaluationagricultural water, aquatic liferegisters pesticides after a stringent, science-based evaluation that ensures any risks are acceptableUnder authority of the Pest Control Products Acthigh
#Q010operationalhealthmandatoryPesticide Re-evaluation Cycleagricultural water, aquatic lifere-evaluates the pesticides currently on the market on a 15-year cycle to ensure the products meet current scientific standardsUnder authority of the Pest Control Products Acthigh
#Q011operationaloperationalmandatoryCompliance Verification and Enforcementagricultural water, aquatic lifeHealth Canada also promotes and verifies compliance with the Act and enforces situations of non-compliance warranting action.high
#Q012reportingreportingmandatoryRegular Publication of Regulatory Informationagricultural water, aquatic lifepublications are released on a regular basis detailing the relevant information, including proposed registration decisions, requests for comments on proposed decisions or policies, or pesticide registration decisions.high
#Q013administrativeoperationalmandatoryPesticide Regulation Responsibilityagricultural water, aquatic lifeThe Health Canada Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD) is responsible for pesticide regulation in Canada.high
#Q014operationaloperationalmandatoryPromotion of Sustainable Pest Managementagricultural water, aquatic lifeUnder authority of the Pest Control Products Act , Health Canada: ... promotes sustainable pest management.Under authority of the Pest Control Products Acthigh

P Quantitative Requirements (14)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001chemicalunknownguidance1-bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and related hydantoins - Acute Fishaquatic lifeunknown200 µg/LAcute Fish ALRVShort-term exposurehigh
#P002chemicalunknownguidance1-bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and related hydantoins - Acute invertebrateaquatic lifeunknown235 µg/LAcute invertebrate ALRVShort-term exposurehigh
#P003chemicalunknownguidance2,4-D - Acute Fishaquatic lifeunknown47 µg/LAcute Fish ALRVShort-term exposurehigh
#P004chemicalunknownguidance2,4-D - Chronic Fishaquatic lifeunknown120 µg/LChronic Fish ALRVLong-term exposurehigh
#P005chemicalunknownguidance2,4-D - Acute invertebrateaquatic lifeunknown> 100 µg/LAcute invertebrate ALRVShort-term exposurehigh
#P006chemicalunknownguidance2,4-D - Chronic invertebrateaquatic lifeunknown15 µg/LChronic invertebrate ALRVLong-term exposurehigh
#P007chemicalunknownguidance2,4-D - Non-vascular plantsaquatic lifeunknown94 µg/LNon-vascular plants ALRVAlgae exposurehigh
#P008chemicalunknownguidance2,4-D - Vascular plantsaquatic lifeunknown70 µg/LVascular plants ALRVPlant exposurehigh
#P009chemicalunknownguidance2,4-DB - Acute Fishaquatic lifeunknown3240 µg/LAcute Fish ALRVShort-term exposurehigh
#P010chemicalunknownguidance2,4-DB - Chronic Fishaquatic lifeunknown1660 µg/LChronic Fish ALRVLong-term exposurehigh
#P011chemicalunknownguidance2,4-DB - Acute invertebrateaquatic lifeunknown64900 µg/LAcute invertebrate ALRVShort-term exposurehigh
#P012chemicalunknownguidance2,4-DB - Chronic invertebrateaquatic lifeunknown1500 µg/LChronic invertebrate ALRVLong-term exposurehigh
#P013chemicalunknownguidance2,4-DB - Non-vascular plantsaquatic lifeunknown550 µg/LNon-vascular plants ALRVAlgae exposurehigh
#P014chemicalunknownguidance2,4-DB - Vascular plantsaquatic lifeunknown1300 µg/LVascular plants ALRVPlant exposurehigh

D Definitions (26)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001ALRVsALRVs are pesticide concentrations in surface water below which risks to aquatic life are not expected.high
#D002Representative CAS numberRepresentative CAS number is a single CAS number associated with the active that has been selected to represent the active for the purposes of data analysis (for example, comparison against water monitoring data available on the Open Government Portal).high
#D003Registered CAS number(s)Registered CAS number(s) includes CAS numbers of chemical forms associated with the active as it is currently registered; may include multiple CAS numbers.high
#D004LC5050 percent lethal concentrationhigh
#D005LD5050 percent lethal dosehigh
#D006EC5050 percent effect concentrationhigh
#D007IC5050 percent inhibition concentrationhigh
#D008NOAECno observed adverse effects concentrationhigh
#D009NOELno observed effect levelhigh
#D010NOECno observed effect concentrationhigh
#D011HC55 percent hazard concentrationhigh
#D012UFuncertainty factorhigh
#D013µg/Lmicrogram per literhigh
#D014Short-term (acute) ALRVsThese are indicative of the possible impacts to the aquatic environment that can come from short-term exposure to high concentrations of a pesticide. Aquatic organisms exposed to concentrations of the pesticide at or below the acute ALRV are unlikely to experience severe adverse effects such as mortality.high
#D015Long-term (chronic) ALRVsThese are indicative of the possible impacts to the aquatic environment that can come from long-term exposure to pesticide concentrations. Aquatic organisms are unlikely to experience adverse effects when surface water concentrations of a pesticide are at or below the chronic ALRV.high
#D016ALRV Year UpdatedALRV Year Updated refers to the year of publication of the final decision for the assessment upon which the latest ALRV was based.high
#D017ALRV ReferenceALRV Reference refers to the published document that contains the toxicity values used to derive the ALRV. Where the ALRV reference indicates "EPA Benchmark", no ALRV was available and the EPA Aquatic Life Benchmark was used.high
#D018Acute Fish ALRVAcute Fish ALRV = Toxicity value x UF.high
#D019Chronic Fish ALRVChronic Fish ALRV = Toxicity value.high
#D020Acute Invertebrate ALRVAcute Invertebrate ALRV = Toxicity value x UF.high
#D021Chronic Invertebrate ALRVChronic Invertebrate ALRV = Toxicity value.high
#D022Non-vascular Plant ALRVNon-vascular Plant ALRV = Toxicity value x UF.high
#D023Vascular Plant ALRVVascular Plant ALRV = Toxicity value x UF.high
#D024PMRAHealth Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agencyhigh
#D025USEPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agencyhigh
#D026USEPA ALBsUSEPA Aquatic Life Benchmarkshigh