Richmond drinking water path

Source

Capilano Reservoir Surface water · +2 sources

to plant

Treatment

Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant filtration · +1 more plant

finished

Mains

Distribution Metro Vancouver delivers water into Richmond via large transmission mains (including Angus Drive, Lulu Island–Delta, Tilbury, and Annacis connections). Richmond draws at pressure-reducing valve stations into more than 630 km of city distribution mains.

drinking water

Tap

Household tap Richmond

Source & supply
Capilano Reservoir
Seymour Reservoir
Coquitlam Reservoir
Metro Vancouver delivers water into Richmond via large transmission mains (including Angus Drive, Lulu Island–Delta, Tilbury, and Annacis connections). Richmond draws at pressure-reducing valve stations into more than 630 km of city distribution mains.
As a low-lying island city, Richmond’s water system depends entirely on Fraser River crossings and mainland mountain reservoirs—there is no local upland catchment for potable supply.
Treatment
Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant
Primary regional treatment path for Capilano/Seymour water serving Richmond.
Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant
Regional treatment for Coquitlam source water blended into GVWD supply.
Treatment on record: filtration · +1 more plant
At the tap
Hardness 98 mg/L (Moderate)
Grade B (Good)
pH 8.1 · lead 0.2 μg/L
ECCC / municipal open data (seed)