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International Guidelines on Drinking Water – Chlorine Collection
Global
- WHO has set a guideline of a maximum value of 5 mg/L for chlorine as a residual disinfectant in drinking water.
From: World Health Organization. Chlorine in Drinking-Water. Background Document for Development of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (2003)
Australia
Australia
- The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines requires that the level of chlorine in drinking water should not exceed 5 mg/L (5 parts per million).
- Trihalomethanes (THM) guidelines are set at 0.250 mg/L.
From: Australian Drinking