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Quesnel Drinking Water Quality
By OpenStats · Built from official Canadian sources
Regional estimateB
Water quality grade
Good
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
Lead within guidelinepH in range
Hardness vs provincial average179 mg/L · prov. avg 139 mg/L
Lead vs provincial average0.3 μg/L · prov. avg 0.3 μg/L
Hardness
179 mg/L
Lead
0.3 μg/L
≤ 5 μg/L
pH
7.7
6.5–8.5 range
Hardness
179 mg/L
Hard
Lead
0.3 μg/L
Max: 5 μg/L
pH
7.7
6.5–8.5
Chlorine
0.8 mg/L
Max: 4 mg/L
From source to sink
Where Quesnel 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 Quesnel water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityQuesnel
Municipal service area
- Treatment plantQuesnel water treatment system (chlorination + pyrolusite filtration - in design/implementation)
Approximate pin near Quesnel (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Where it starts
Groundwater
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- Local groundwater aquifers (six production wells)
Treatment plants
Quesnel water treatment system (chlorination + pyrolusite filtration - in design/implementation)
Historically untreated groundwater. Preferred upgrade: chlorination and pyrolusite media filtration for manganese (Health Canada MAC 0.12 mg/L; city averages often higher).
How it reaches your street
Six wells, eight reservoirs, five booster stations, ~100 km of main, ~10,000 residents. No Fraser River intake for municipal potable supply.
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Reading this page
Quesnel's most recent drinking water sample (2026-07-22) reports hardness of 179 mg/L, classified as hard, and pH 7.7, drawn from a surface water source and treated at Quesnel Water Treatment Plant. Lead measured 0.3 μg/L and fluoride 0.5 mg/L.
Free chlorine measured 0.8 mg/L in this sample. No E. coli was detected in this sample.
Quesnel's hardness of 179 mg/L is above the British Columbia average of 139 mg/L across 31 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
British Columbia · 31 cities in sample
Hardness (city vs British Columbia avg)179 mg/L
pH (city vs British Columbia avg)7.7
Lead (city vs British Columbia avg)0.3 μg/L
Fluoride (city vs British Columbia avg)0.5 mg/L
Provincial average: hardness 139 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.3 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
Full parameters
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 179 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 7.7 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.3 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.5 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.8 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 2 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.