Table 1: Guidelines for drinking water as per different organizations.

Parameters WHO (mg/L) CDWQ (mg/L) US EPA (mg/L) EU. DWD (mg/L)
Ca 100 200 N/A N/A
Cd 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.005
Cr (III) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cu 2.0 1.0 1.3 2.0
Li N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mg 50 50 N/A N/A
Pb 0.01 0.01 0.015 0.01
Sr N/A N/A N/A N/A
Zn 3.0 5 5 N/A

WHO: World Health Organization; CDWQ: Canadian Drinking Water Quality; US EPA: United State Environmental Protection Agency; EU DWD: European Union Drinking Water Directive; N/A: No guideline available