Public Drinking Water

Walkerton Outbreak
Reports, news releases, and fact sheets related to the Walkerton E. Coli outbreak of May 2000 in which seven died and thousands became ill.

How can I be certain the water from a piped water system is safe?

Municipal water system operators follow stringent procedures for monitoring the water quality as set out by Ministry of Environment and Energy standards. If your residence is connected to a private communal water system, you can contact the system operator to determine what level of monitoring is carried out.

• Boil Water Orders
  
• Blue-Green Algae
• Blue Green Algae: Information for Cottagers and Home Owners
• Chloramines
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Giardia and Cryptospordium in Drinking Water
• Lead in Drinking Water
• Loss of / Negative Water Pressure
• Preparing for an Emergency: Disinfecting Water
• Preparing for an Emergency: Water & Food Storage
• Preparing for an Emergency: Water Supplies
• Tips for Healthy Outdoors Trips
• Trihalomethanes