Drinking Water Quality

Drinking water from the Elgin Primary Area Water Supply meets Ontario's drinking water standards. Every year an accredited laboratory conducts more than 2,500 water quality tests on the drinking water supply. Here are the most recent testing results:

Water Quality Rating Year Water Quality Rating* Benzo(a)pyrene Results

2005/06

99.88%

Non detect

2006/07

100%

Non detect

2007/08

100%

Non detect

2008/09

100%

Non detect

2009/10**

99.90%

Non detect

*Water Quality Rating is a measure based on the number of AWQIs reported to the MOE for that given year (as published in the CDWI Annual Report)
**2009/10 data is preliminary and undergoing validation

Visit the City of London's website to learn more about the Elgin Primary Area Water Supply.