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Public health guidelines for non-municipal drinking water

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The Public Health Guidelines for Drinking Water are intended to provide clear direction and best practices for the management of drinking water in non-municipal drinking water systems not... More ≫

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The Public Health Guidelines for Drinking Water are intended to provide clear direction and best practices for the management of drinking water in non-municipal drinking water systems not regulated under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, and the transportation of drinking water. The guidelines encompass the assessment of microbial and chemical risks to drinking water, health based water quality targets, practices for source water protection and treatment and operation of the system, and operator knowledge.

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Horse River Wildfire response : environmental monitoring, public health assessment and ecological screening technical summary document

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This report was prepared to assess whether the soil and air quality in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas met ecological and human health guidelines during the response to the Horse River... More ≫

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This report was prepared to assess whether the soil and air quality in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas met ecological and human health guidelines during the response to the Horse River Wildfire of 2016 and after clean-up of the debris and damage that remained. The first part of the report includes high-level summaries from literature reviews on the contaminants of potential concerns from wildfire smoke and ash and their impacts on soil and human health. The second part includes the identification of potential risks to human and ecological health from ash and soil in fire affected areas, a health risk assessment of potential ash migration into residential gardens, an overview of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's remedial program, and a post-cleanup health risk assessment based on the post remedial soil sampling program results.

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