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Wildfires and drinking water safety: Understanding the risks and building resilience
September 12, 2024
The 2023 wildfire season was the worst on record in Canada, and while the 2024 season was not as severe, communities from Labrador City, to First Nations communities in…
Cyanobacteria and drinking water
March 27, 2019
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-…
[ARCHIVED] Safe Drinking Water (2009)
May 3, 2009
[This content has been archived. We archive content that is dated 10 years or older or content with rapidly evolving evidence or guidance that is now out of date (e.g., COVID-19). If you have…
Small drinking water systems and private wells
December 10, 2021
The definition and regulatory oversight of small drinking water systems (SDWS) across Canada varies by provincial and federal jurisdictions. A small system may be…
Fires, floods & hurricanes: Protecting Canadians by identifying and managing threats to safe drinking water
May 16, 2022
In the past decade, climate change-exacerbated landscape disturbances such as wildfires and floods have threatened water security by altering not only water availability, but also source water…
Guest Blog: Training and Support for Managing Drinking Water Systems in First Nations Communities in Ontario
October 22, 2019
As of September 2019, there were 56 long-term drinking water advisories (LTDWA) for public systems on First Nations reserves across Canada. These are either Boil Water advisories or Do Not Consume…
Staying current with Canadian drinking water guidelines
May 31, 2023
Staying up to date with changes to Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines (CDWG) can be challenging for those involved in the assessment of drinking water quality and management of drinking water…
Fires, Floods, and Bugs: How Climate Change Impacts Drinking Water Source Quality
September 28, 2016
Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) 82nd Annual National Educational Conference. Climate change is anticipated to have myriad potential impacts on human health, some of…
Drinking water guidelines and governance
March 25, 2020
The provision of safe drinking water across Canada is a responsibility shared across many agencies. At the federal level, Health Canada sets Drinking Water Guidelines for contaminants in drinking…
Lead in drinking water
March 10, 2022
Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal that can be harmful to human health. Health effects of lead exposure can include neurological, cardiovascular, renal, immunological,…