Water supply in Ottawa
Water quality
Water System
Hardness
Ottawa central water supplie
30mg/L (very soft)
carp well system
200mg/L (moderate hardness)
Kings park (Richmond) well system
350mg/L (hard water)
Richmond west well system
285mg/L (moderate hardness)
Munster well system
285mg/L (moderate hardness)
Shadow Ridge (Greely) well system
350mg/L (hard water)
Vars well system
200mg/L (moderate hardness)
Threats to the water
waste disposal sites
septic systems
sewage treatments
fuel & oil
road salt & snow storage
Water conservation
Reduce
always be cautious of your water use, and consider ways to use less.
Repair
try locate and repair leaks to save water, money, and to prevent potentially costly property damage.
Retrofit
consider installing water saving devices on existing items and select water efficient devices when replacing older, water-guzzling fixtures and appliances.
Where it comes from
Ottawa river
Where it is treated
Britannia purification plant
Lemieux island purification plant
How it is treated
10 step process to make water drinkable
1. Intake
2. flocculation & coagulation
3. filtration
4. sedimentation
5. Primary disinfection
6. pH correction
7. fluoridation
8. secondary disinfection
9. testing
10. distrobution