From source to sink
Where Rivière-du-Loup water comes from
A plain-language tour of the lakes, rivers, or wells that feed Rivière-du-Loup, the plants that clean the water, and how it reaches kitchen taps. Lab grades for hardness, lead, and pH live on the water quality page.
On the map
Where Rivière-du-Loup water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityRivière-du-Loup
Municipal service area
- Treatment plantStation de purification Rivière-du-Loup
Approximate pin near Rivière-du-Loup (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Deep dive for households
Rivière-du-Loup drinking water starts as a mix of surface water and wells. The named sources on the utility record are Rivière du Loup (surface), Puits de Saint-Modeste (groundwater influenced by Rivière Verte). That is the water that eventually reaches kitchen taps after treatment, not a separate bottled brand.
Water is cleaned at Station de purification Rivière-du-Loup before it enters city pipes. Filtration + chlorination treating combined river and Saint-Modeste well water. Well water is surface-influenced and routed through the plant.
After treatment, water moves through pumps, storage, and underground mains to reach streets and buildings. Serves Rivière-du-Loup and Parc de l'Amitié (Notre-Dame-du-Portage) per MELCC distribution registry.
One detail that makes Rivière-du-Loup water feel local: Saint-Modeste well water is altered by Rivière Verte surface influence,so even the 'groundwater' leg still needs full plant treatment. Lab grades for hardness, lead, and pH sit on the city water quality page; this overview is about the route the water travels.
Where it starts
Mixed surface and groundwater
A blend of surface water and wells, depending on the neighbourhood or season.
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- Rivière du Loup (surface)
- Puits de Saint-Modeste (groundwater influenced by Rivière Verte)
Treatment plants
These are the buildings that filter and disinfect water before it enters city pipes.
Station de purification Rivière-du-Loup
Filtration + chlorination treating combined river and Saint-Modeste well water. Well water is surface-influenced and routed through the plant.
How it reaches your street
Serves Rivière-du-Loup and Parc de l'Amitié (Notre-Dame-du-Portage) per MELCC distribution registry.