Water in PTBO
Where does it come from
Otanbe River
Other lakes in area
How is it treated
Conventional treatment processes include coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and chlorine disinfection.
Aluminum sulphate is used as the primary coagulant. Chlorine is used for primary and secondary disinfection.
Where is it treated
City of Peterborough water treatment plant
Peterborough water treatment park
Threats to water supply
Climate change
Humans contaminating the water till its irreversible
Other information about water supply
Pipes take water from the river and lakes into the system to be cleaned
Pipes take water from the system to households