Alma drinking water path

Source

Lac Saint-Jean / Grande Décharge system Surface water

to plant

Treatment

Usine de production d’eau potable d’Alma municipal treatment

finished

Mains

Distribution City distribution in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean urban area at Alma.

drinking water

Tap

Household tap Alma

Source & supply
Lac Saint-Jean / Grande Décharge system
City distribution in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean urban area at Alma.
Alma’s supply is tied to Lac Saint-Jean storage controlled for hydro—similar regional water politics to Saguenay further downstream.
Treatment
Usine de production d’eau potable d’Alma
Municipal surface plant drawing from the Lac Saint-Jean / Grande Décharge system.
At the tap
Hardness 168 mg/L (Hard)
Grade A (Excellent)
pH 8.1 · lead 0 μg/L
ECCC / municipal open data (seed)