From source to sink
Where Tillsonburg water comes from
A plain-language tour of the lakes, rivers, or wells that feed Tillsonburg, 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 Tillsonburg water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityTillsonburg
Municipal service area
- Treatment plantMall Road, Fairview, Plank Line, Bell Mill, Rokeby Road WTFs
Approximate pin near Tillsonburg (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Deep dive for households
Tillsonburg drinking water starts as groundwater from wells. The named source on the utility record is Northwest and Southeast wellfields (11 wells; mix of secure groundwater and GUDI). That is the water that eventually reaches kitchen taps after treatment, not a separate bottled brand.
Water is cleaned at Mall Road, Fairview, Plank Line, Bell Mill, Rokeby Road WTFs before it enters city pipes. Oxford County multi-site system: iron filtration and UV/chlorine at GUDI sites; chlorine disinfection at secure wells. 9,100 m³ north reservoir.
After treatment, water moves through pumps, storage, and underground mains to reach streets and buildings. 100% groundwater system serving ~20,000; Fairview boosts higher north service area. Long-term supply strategy underway for growth.
One detail that makes Tillsonburg water feel local: Seven of eleven wells are GUDI with effective in-situ filtration,groundwater that still needs UV-level pathogen barriers. 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
Groundwater
Wells and aquifers under the ground.
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- Northwest and Southeast wellfields (11 wells; mix of secure groundwater and GUDI)
Treatment plants
These are the buildings that filter and disinfect water before it enters city pipes.
Mall Road, Fairview, Plank Line, Bell Mill, Rokeby Road WTFs
Oxford County multi-site system: iron filtration and UV/chlorine at GUDI sites; chlorine disinfection at secure wells. 9,100 m³ north reservoir.
How it reaches your street
100% groundwater system serving ~20,000; Fairview boosts higher north service area. Long-term supply strategy underway for growth.