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Bathurst Drinking Water Quality
By OpenStats · Built from official Canadian sources
Regional estimateB
Water quality grade
Good
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
Lead within guidelinepH in range
Hardness vs provincial average208 mg/L · prov. avg 155 mg/L
Lead vs provincial average0 μg/L · prov. avg 0.2 μg/L
Hardness
208 mg/L
Lead
0 μg/L
≤ 5 μg/L
pH
8.1
6.5–8.5 range
Hardness
208 mg/L
Very hard
Lead
0 μg/L
Max: 5 μg/L
pH
8.1
6.5–8.5
Chlorine
0.5 mg/L
Max: 4 mg/L
From source to sink
Where Bathurst water comes from
Lakes, rivers, wells, and treatment plants behind the kitchen tap, in plain language. Chemistry grades above are a separate lab snapshot; this section is the route the water travels.
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Where Bathurst water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityBathurst
Municipal service area
- Treatment plantBathurst water treatment plant
Approximate pin near Bathurst (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Where it starts
Surface water
Research confidence: medium
Named source waters
- Nepisiguit River system
Treatment plants
Bathurst water treatment plant
Municipal surface treatment drawing from the Nepisiguit / local surface system for Bathurst.
How it reaches your street
City distribution serving the Chaleur Bay urban area.
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Reading this page
Bathurst's most recent drinking water sample (2026-07-22) reports hardness of 208 mg/L, classified as very hard, and pH 8.1, drawn from a groundwater water source and treated at Bathurst Water Treatment Plant. Lead measured 0 μg/L and fluoride 0.6 mg/L.
Free chlorine measured 0.5 mg/L in this sample. No E. coli was detected in this sample.
Bathurst's hardness of 208 mg/L is above the New Brunswick average of 155 mg/L across 7 tracked municipalities, with a provincial average pH of 7.7.
These readings summarize a single compliance snapshot, not a certification of the water reaching your tap. Test your own water periodically, especially on a private well, and consider a softener if hardness is classified hard or very hard.
How to use this page: read the headline metrics first, then where the water comes from (map and tap story), then the parameter table and source footer.
All monitored parameters meet Health Canada guidelines.
Health parameters compliant; minor aesthetic factors such as hardness or pH near guideline edges.
Figure 1 · From source to sink
How drinking water reaches your tap
Compared to provincial average
New Brunswick · 7 cities in sample
Hardness (city vs New Brunswick avg)208 mg/L
pH (city vs New Brunswick avg)8.1
Lead (city vs New Brunswick avg)0 μg/L
Fluoride (city vs New Brunswick avg)0.6 mg/L
Provincial average: hardness 155 mg/L · pH 7.7 · lead 0.2 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
Full parameters
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 208 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 8.1 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.5 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 0.9 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Compliant |
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Source · ECCC / municipal open data (seed). Last updated 2026-07-22. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.