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Red Deer Drinking Water Quality
By OpenStats · Built from official Canadian sources
Direct municipal dataActive water advisory: Do not consume issued 2026-07-12. Distribution system maintenance
B
Water quality grade
Good
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
Lead within guidelinepH in range
Hardness vs provincial average209 mg/L · prov. avg 168 mg/L
Lead vs provincial average0.4 μg/L · prov. avg 0.3 μg/L
Hardness
209 mg/L
Lead
0.4 μg/L
≤ 5 μg/L
pH
7.3
6.5–8.5 range
Hardness
209 mg/L
Very hard
Lead
0.4 μg/L
Max: 5 μg/L
pH
7.3
6.5–8.5
Chlorine
0.9 mg/L
Max: 4 mg/L
From source to sink
Where Red Deer 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 Red Deer water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityRed Deer
Municipal service area
- Source waterRed Deer River
River at Red Deer
- Treatment plantCity of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant
Approximate pin near Red Deer (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
- Red Deer River
Treatment plants
City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant
Low-lift intake from the Red Deer River; treats and supplies Red Deer plus regional customers including Blackfalds, Lacombe, and Ponoka areas.
How it reaches your street
Treated water leaves via high-lift pumps into hundreds of kilometres of distribution pipe, multiple storage reservoirs, pump stations, and pressure zones. The plant also underpins regional potable supply beyond city limits.
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Reading this page
Red Deer's most recent drinking water sample (2026-07-22) reports hardness of 209 mg/L, classified as very hard, and pH 7.3, drawn from a mixed water source and treated at Red Deer Water Treatment Plant. Lead measured 0.4 μg/L and fluoride 0.7 mg/L.
Free chlorine measured 0.9 mg/L in this sample. No E. coli was detected in this sample.
Red Deer's hardness of 209 mg/L is above the Alberta average of 168 mg/L across 19 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 and very hard water.
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
Alberta · 19 cities in sample
Hardness (city vs Alberta avg)209 mg/L
pH (city vs Alberta avg)7.3
Lead (city vs Alberta avg)0.4 μg/L
Fluoride (city vs Alberta avg)0.7 mg/L
Provincial average: hardness 168 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.3 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
Full parameters
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 209 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 7.3 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.4 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.7 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.9 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 2.1 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Exceeds guideline |
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Source · City of Red Deer annual water quality report. Last updated 2026-07-22. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.