From source to sink
Where North Bay water comes from
A plain-language tour of the lakes, rivers, or wells that feed North Bay, 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 North Bay water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityNorth Bay
Municipal service area
- Source waterTrout Lake
Source water
- Treatment plantNorth Bay Water Treatment Plant
Approximate pin near North Bay (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Deep dive for households
North Bay drinking water starts as surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs). The named source on the utility record is Trout Lake. That is the water that eventually reaches kitchen taps after treatment, not a separate bottled brand.
Water is cleaned at North Bay Water Treatment Plant before it enters city pipes. Class 3 membrane microfiltration plant at 248 Lakeside Drive with UV and chlorine disinfection, fluoridation, and pH adjustment. Draws Trout Lake (Mattawa River watershed). Design capacity about 79,500 m³/day.
After treatment, water moves through pumps, storage, and underground mains to reach streets and buildings. Class 4 distribution with reservoirs, standpipes, and booster/rechlorination stations across pressure zones serving roughly 54,000 people.
One detail that makes North Bay water feel local: North Bay replaced earlier filtration with a membrane plant on Trout Lake,an inland shield-lake source rather than a Great Lakes intake. 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
Surface water
Rivers, lakes, or reservoirs, not underground wells as the main draw.
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- Trout Lake
Treatment plants
These are the buildings that filter and disinfect water before it enters city pipes.
North Bay Water Treatment Plant
Class 3 membrane microfiltration plant at 248 Lakeside Drive with UV and chlorine disinfection, fluoridation, and pH adjustment. Draws Trout Lake (Mattawa River watershed). Design capacity about 79,500 m³/day.
How it reaches your street
Class 4 distribution with reservoirs, standpipes, and booster/rechlorination stations across pressure zones serving roughly 54,000 people.