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Elliot Lake Drinking Water Quality
By OpenStats · Built from official Canadian sources
Regional estimateActive water advisory: Do not consume issued 2026-06-15. Turbidity exceedance
B
Water quality grade
Good
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
Lead within guidelinepH in range
Hardness vs provincial average105 mg/L · prov. avg 182 mg/L
Lead vs provincial average0.1 μg/L · prov. avg 0.4 μg/L
Hardness
105 mg/L
Lead
0.1 μg/L
≤ 5 μg/L
pH
7.8
6.5–8.5 range
Hardness
105 mg/L
Moderate
Lead
0.1 μg/L
Max: 5 μg/L
pH
7.8
6.5–8.5
Chlorine
0.6 mg/L
Max: 4 mg/L
From source to sink
Where Elliot Lake water comes from
Lakes, rivers, wells, and treatment plants behind the kitchen tap, in plain language. Chemistry grades above are a separate lab snapshot; this section is the route the water travels.
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Where Elliot Lake water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityElliot Lake
Municipal service area
- Source waterElliot Lake
Source water
- Treatment plantElliot Lake Water Treatment Plant (200 Spine Road)
Approximate pin near Elliot Lake (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Where it starts
Surface water
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- Elliot Lake
Treatment plants
Elliot Lake Water Treatment Plant (200 Spine Road)
Class 2 direct filtration: PAC coagulation, spiral flocculation, dual-media anthracite/sand filters, chlorine, fluoride, lime for corrosion/pH. Intake ~12.2 m depth, 295 m marine pipeline to low-lift wet well.
How it reaches your street
Clearwell ~2,300 m³; high-lift to distribution and standpipes. Rated capacity 28,400 m³/day.
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Reading this page
Elliot Lake's most recent drinking water sample (2026-07-22) reports hardness of 105 mg/L, classified as moderately hard, and pH 7.8, drawn from a groundwater water source and treated at Elliot Lake Water Treatment Plant. Lead measured 0.1 μg/L and fluoride 0.6 mg/L.
Free chlorine measured 0.6 mg/L in this sample. No E. coli was detected in this sample.
Elliot Lake's hardness of 105 mg/L is below the Ontario average of 182 mg/L across 51 tracked municipalities, with a provincial average pH of 7.5.
These readings summarize a single compliance snapshot, not a certification of the water reaching your tap. Test your own water periodically, especially on a private well, and consider a softener if hardness is classified hard or very hard.
How to use this page: read the headline metrics first, then where the water comes from (map and tap story), then the parameter table and source footer.
Health parameters meet Health Canada limits; turbidity above the 1 NTU typical target.
Health parameters meet Health Canada limits; turbidity exceeds the typical 1 NTU aesthetic target.
Figure 1 · From source to sink
How drinking water reaches your tap
Compared to provincial average
Ontario · 51 cities in sample
Hardness (city vs Ontario avg)105 mg/L
pH (city vs Ontario avg)7.8
Lead (city vs Ontario avg)0.1 μg/L
Fluoride (city vs Ontario avg)0.6 mg/L
Provincial average: hardness 182 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.4 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
Full parameters
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 105 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 7.8 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.1 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 2.6 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Exceeds guideline |
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Source · ECCC / municipal open data (seed). Last updated 2026-07-22. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.