Canada
About this guideline ▾
Canada has three sets of federal water quality guidelines:
the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) Canadian Water Quality Guidelines,
Health Canada's Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality, and
Environment and Climate Change Canada's Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines (FEQGs).
We use these on the Water Rangers platform to help interpret monitoring data.
pH
Regulatory
Freshwater
| Low | High | Level | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 – 9.0 | Met guideline | Healthy range | |
| 0.0 – 6.5 | 9.0 – 14.0 | Exceeds chronic guideline | Chronic impacts to aquatic life |
pH guidelines are based on those set by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) to protect aquatic life.
View the pH guideline