Elliot Lake drinking water path

• Source & supply

  Elliot Lake

  Clearwell ~2,300 m³; high-lift to distribution and standpipes. Rated capacity 28,400 m³/day.

  The city drinks from the lake that shares its name—seasonal lake turnover sometimes drives taste/odour complaints even when regulatory scores are excellent.

• Treatment

  Elliot Lake Water Treatment Plant (200 Spine Road)

  Class 2 direct filtration: PAC coagulation, spiral flocculation, dual-media anthracite/sand filters, chlorine, fluoride, lime for corrosion/pH. Intake ~12.2 m depth, 295 m marine pipeline to low-lift wet well.

  Treatment on record: chlorination · filtration

• At the tap

  Hardness 105 mg/L (Moderate)

  Grade B (Good)

  pH 7.8 · lead 0.1 μg/L

  ECCC / municipal open data (seed)