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Document ID ca-wwho-2025-10-28 Title Well water and health: Overview URL unknown Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-13 15:03:59.984542+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (15)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	monitoring	health	mandatory	Private Well Monitoring and Maintenance	drinking water	As a private well owner you are responsible for: monitoring and maintaining the quality of your well water	Applies to private well owners	high
#Q002	operational	operational	mandatory	Groundwater Protection	drinking water	As a private well owner you are responsible for: protecting the groundwater on which your well relies	Applies to private well owners	high
#Q003	administrative	health	recommended	Provincial/Territorial Regulation Compliance Recommendation	drinking water	Private well water quality should meet provincial or territorial water quality regulations to make sure it's safe to use.		high
#Q004	administrative	health	mandatory	Public System Water Quality Assurance	drinking water	Municipal or local governments are responsible for making sure the water quality in public systems meets provincial or territorial requirements.	Applies to municipal or local governments	high
#Q005	operational	health	mandatory	Private Well Acceptable Water Quality Assurance	drinking water	Private well owners are responsible for ensuring the water quality in their private well is acceptable.	Applies to private well owners	high
#Q006	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Poplar River Monitoring and Reporting	other	The Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee oversees monitoring programs to evaluate water quality and quantity in the Poplar River and reports directly to the Canadian and United States governments.		high
#Q007	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Great Lakes Water Quality Progress Assessment	other	reviewing and assessing the progress of the governments of Canada and the United States in implementing the Agreement	Assists the International Joint Commission under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement	high
#Q008	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Rainy-Lake Water Quality and Ecological Reporting	aquatic life	reviewing and reporting on the water quality and ecological health of Lake of the Woods and the Rainy Lake boundary waters	Pursuant to the 1938 Rainy Lake Convention	high
#Q009	administrative	operational	mandatory	International Board Administrative Representation	other	The Canada Water Agency provides the co-chair, a member and the co-secretary for the board.	Applies to the International Red River Board	high
#Q010	administrative	health	mandatory	Pesticide Registration Evaluation	other	Health Canada: registers pesticides after a stringent, science-based evaluation that ensures any risks are acceptable;	Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act	high
#Q011	administrative	health	mandatory	Pesticide Periodic Re-evaluation Cycle	other	Health Canada: re-evaluates the pesticides currently on the market on a 15-year cycle to ensure the products meet current scientific standards;	Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act	high
#Q012	operational	health	mandatory	Compliance Verification and Enforcement	other	Health Canada also promotes and verifies compliance with the Act and enforces situations of non-compliance warranting action.		high
#Q013	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Regulatory Information Publication	other	To ensure that interested parties are aware of Health Canada's proposals and decisions related to pesticides and pesticide regulations, publications 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
#Q014	administrative	operational	mandatory	Sustainable Pest Management Promotion	other	Health Canada: ... promotes sustainable pest management.	Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act	high
#Q015	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Pesticide Regulatory Information Publication	other	To ensure that interested parties are aware of Health Canada's proposals and decisions related to pesticides and pesticide regulations, publications 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.	Applies to Health Canada's proposals and decisions related to pesticides	high

P Quantitative Requirements (51)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Confidence
#R001	chemical	unknown	guideline	1-bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	200 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R002	chemical	unknown	guideline	1-bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	235 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R003	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-D Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	47 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R004	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-D Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	120 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R005	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-D Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	> 100 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R006	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-D Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	15 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R007	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-D Non-vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	94 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R008	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-D Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	70 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R009	chemical	unknown	guideline	Atrazine Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	5 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R010	chemical	unknown	guideline	Atrazine Non-vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	< 1 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R011	chemical	unknown	guideline	Bifenthrin Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.0013 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R012	chemical	unknown	guideline	Chlorpyrifos Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.005 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R013	chemical	unknown	guideline	Clothianidin Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.12 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R014	chemical	unknown	guideline	Cyfluthrin Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.00012 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R015	chemical	unknown	guideline	Deltamethrin Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	< 0.032 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R016	chemical	unknown	guideline	Diazinon Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	< 0.55 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R017	chemical	unknown	guideline	Diflubenzuron Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.00025 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R018	chemical	unknown	guideline	Ethametsulfuron-methyl Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.025 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R019	chemical	unknown	guideline	Flazasulfuron Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.02 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R020	chemical	unknown	guideline	Imidacloprid Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.16 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R021	chemical	unknown	guideline	Indaziflam Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.034 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R022	chemical	unknown	guideline	Ipconazole Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.18 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R023	chemical	unknown	guideline	Lambda-cyhalothrin Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.00094 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R024	chemical	unknown	guideline	Mesotrione Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	2 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R025	chemical	unknown	guideline	Novaluron Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.0299 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R026	chemical	unknown	guideline	Pyriproxyfen Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.02 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R027	chemical	unknown	guideline	Spiroxamine Non-vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.18 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R028	chemical	unknown	guideline	Tefluthrin Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.006 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R029	chemical	unknown	guideline	Thiencarbazone-methyl Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.17 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R030	chemical	unknown	guideline	Topramezone Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	1 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R031	chemical	unknown	guideline	Trifludimoxazin Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.0575 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R032	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-DB Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	3240 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R033	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-DB Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	1660 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R034	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-DB Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	64900 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R035	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-DB Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	1500 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R036	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-DB Non-vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	550 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R037	chemical	unknown	guideline	2,4-DB Vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	1300 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R038	chemical	unknown	guideline	Abamectin Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.26 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R039	chemical	unknown	guideline	Abamectin Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.52 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R040	chemical	unknown	guideline	Abamectin Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.025 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R041	chemical	unknown	guideline	Abamectin Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.0029 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R042	chemical	unknown	guideline	Abamectin Non-vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	259 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R043	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acephate Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	11000 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R044	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acephate Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	100000 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R045	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acephate Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	650 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R046	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acephate Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	150 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R047	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acephate Non-vascular Plants ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	24000 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R048	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acequinocyl Acute Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	> 110 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R049	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acequinocyl Chronic Fish ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	1100 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R050	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acequinocyl Acute Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	2.55 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high
#R051	chemical	unknown	guideline	Acequinocyl Chronic Invertebrate ALRV	aquatic life	requirement	0.98 µg/L	Aquatic Life Reference Value (ALRV) for pesticide concentrations in surface water	high

D Definitions (2)

Req ID	Category	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001		PRD	Pesticides Regulatory Directorate	high
#D002		MOUs	Memoranda of Understanding	high