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Regional estimateWater quality grade
Excellent
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
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High River's drinking water earns Grade A (Excellent). Hardness is 165 mg/L (hard), and pH is 7.8 against Health Canada's 6.5–8.5 guideline.
Lead at 0.5 μg/L is below the 5 μg/L maximum, and fluoride is 0.6 mg/L against a guideline of ≤ 1.5 mg/L.
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Watershed to tap
How High River draws, treats, and distributes drinking water, from municipal and utility publications. Chemistry grades above come from separate parameter records; this section does not invent plant lab figures.
Groundwater
Research confidence: high
High River Water Treatment Plant
Multi-barrier treatment of well water: charcoal filters, UV, chemicals, then chlorine to clearwell before distribution.
Multiple production wells in a shallow surficial aquifer south of the Highwood River; reservoirs and distribution pumps serve the town.
All monitored parameters meet Health Canada guidelines.
All health parameters meet Health Canada guidelines with comfortable pH, hardness, and turbidity.
Figure 1 · Supply chain
From watershed to tap
Alberta · 51 cities in sample
Provincial average: hardness 178 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.3 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 165 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 7.8 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.5 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 1 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 0.6 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Compliant |
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