Water supply in Ottawa

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Water supply in Ottawa

How it is treated

10 step process to make water drinkable

10. distrobution

9. testing

8. secondary disinfection

7. fluoridation

6. pH correction

5. Primary disinfection

4. sedimentation

3. filtration

2. flocculation & coagulation

1. Intake

Where it is treated

Lemieux island purification plant

Britannia purification plant

Where it comes from

Ottawa river

Water conservation

Retrofit

consider installing water saving devices on existing items and select water efficient devices when replacing older, water-guzzling fixtures and appliances.

Repair

try locate and repair leaks to save water, money, and to prevent potentially costly property damage.

Reduce

always be cautious of your water use, and consider ways to use less.

Threats to the water

road salt & snow storage

fuel & oil

sewage treatments

septic systems

waste disposal sites

Water quality

Vars well system

Shadow Ridge (Greely) well system

Munster well system

Richmond west well system

285mg/L (moderate hardness)

Kings park (Richmond) well system

350mg/L (hard water)

carp well system

200mg/L (moderate hardness)

Ottawa central water supplie

30mg/L (very soft)

Water System

Hardness