Description
Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for nitrate is a maximum acceptable concentration of 45 mg/L (equivalent to 10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen); the drinking water guideline for nitrite is a maximum acceptable concentration of 3 mg/L (equivalent to 1 mg/L nitrite-nitrogen).
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Nitrate and Nitrite | HTML | Open resource | |
| Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Nitrate and Nitrite | HTML | Open resource |