Thousands of samples are tested annually to confirm compliance with Provincial standards. Water samples are sent for analyses to the York-Durham Regional Environmental Laboratory in Pickering. The Regional Laboratory maintains a high standard in the area of quality assurance with highly skilled staff and an impressive array of advanced testing equipment. Click here to link to the Ministry of the Environment for more information. Whether our water comes from a lake or from the ground, its quality can be impaired by human activity.
Small thing s that individuals do can, collectively, have a big impact.