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This page provides water statistics for various cities: Ottawa, Gatineau,
Moncton
Ottawa
Here's the 2005 City of Ottawa Water
Quality Summary, sent by Don Shesnicky. Note: the water from both plants is used for the city water supply, so the most accurate numbers are the "central distribution" columns (on both sheets).
| Ottawa, ON |
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| Calcium (Ca) | 17-18 ppm |
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| Sulfate (SO4) | 26 ppm |
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| Magnesium (Mg) | 2.4 ppm |
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| Chloride (Cl) | 5 ppm |
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| Carbonate (CO3) | 45 ppm |
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| BiCarbonate | --- |
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| Sodium (Na) | 15 |
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| Iron (Fe) | 0.02 |
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| Copper (Cu) | 3 ppb |
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| Silicate (SiO2) | 4.8 |
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| Zinc (Zn) | 4 ppb |
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| pH | 8.4 - 8.8 |
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| THM | ~40 ppb |
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This is softer water than I thought. It's strange
that the FAQ from the city claims 55 ppm Ca and Mg,
but this analysis put it at ~20. Time to get out
my aquarium testers! :-)
Gatineau
| Gatineau, QC |
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| Calcium (Ca) | 12 ppm |
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| Sulfate (SO4) | 24.8 ppm |
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| Magnesium (Mg) | < 10 ppm |
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| Chloride (Cl) | ?? |
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| Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) | 20 ppm |
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| BiCarbonate | ?? |
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| Sodium (Na) | ?? |
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| Iron (Fe) | ?? |
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| Copper (Cu) | ?? |
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| Silicate (SiO2) | ?? |
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| Zinc (Zn) | ?? |
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| pH | 7.4 - 8 |
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I reached the city of Gatineau "Used water department" at 819-663-7345 and got the above numbers over the phone. This info is valid as of 2004-04-02.
Moncton, NB
You can find the latest water stats for Moncton on their web page devoted to Moncton Water , look for the "Water Quality Annual Report". Latest stats at this time are for 2007 and can be found in this pdf waterquality2007.pdf
Last Updated Saturday, May 31 2008 @ 06:01 AM EDT 
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