From source to sink
Where Shawinigan water comes from
A plain-language tour of the lakes, rivers, or wells that feed Shawinigan, 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 Shawinigan water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityShawinigan
Municipal service area
- Source waterSaint-Maurice River
Source water
- Treatment plantUsine de production d’eau potable de Shawinigan
Approximate pin near Shawinigan (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Deep dive for households
Shawinigan drinking water starts as surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs). The named source on the utility record is Saint-Maurice River. That is the water that eventually reaches kitchen taps after treatment, not a separate bottled brand.
Water is cleaned at Usine de production d’eau potable de Shawinigan before it enters city pipes. Municipal plant treating Saint-Maurice River surface water for Shawinigan.
After treatment, water moves through pumps, storage, and underground mains to reach streets and buildings. City aqueduct and reservoirs along the Saint-Maurice valley urban area.
One detail that makes Shawinigan water feel local: Shawinigan’s drinking-water intake sits on the same Saint-Maurice power river that built the city’s industrial identity. 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
Surface water
Rivers, lakes, or reservoirs, not underground wells as the main draw.
Research confidence: medium
Named source waters
- Saint-Maurice River
Treatment plants
These are the buildings that filter and disinfect water before it enters city pipes.
Usine de production d’eau potable de Shawinigan
Municipal plant treating Saint-Maurice River surface water for Shawinigan.
How it reaches your street
City aqueduct and reservoirs along the Saint-Maurice valley urban area.