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Regional estimateWater quality grade
Good
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
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Wasaga Beach's drinking water earns Grade B (Good). Hardness is 244 mg/L (very hard), and pH is 8.2 against Health Canada's 6.5–8.5 guideline.
Lead at 0.4 μg/L is below the 5 μg/L maximum, and fluoride is 0.7 mg/L against a guideline of ≤ 1.5 mg/L.
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Watershed to tap
How Wasaga Beach 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.
Surface water
Research confidence: medium
Wasaga Beach Water Treatment Plant
Georgian Bay surface plant serving the Town of Wasaga Beach.
Town distribution along the long beachfront community; seasonal tourism drives sharp summer peaking.
All monitored parameters meet Health Canada guidelines.
Health parameters compliant; minor aesthetic factors such as hardness or pH near guideline edges.
Figure 1 · Supply chain
From watershed to tap
Ontario · 123 cities in sample
Provincial average: hardness 178 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.4 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 244 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 8.2 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.4 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.7 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.9 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 0.5 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Compliant |
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