Water

Canada has seven per cent of the world's total supply of renewable freshwater. This may seem like an abundant reserve, but Canada is also one of the world’s biggest water consumers. We rely on this natural resource for drinking, agriculture, industry, recreation and maintaining the health of our ecosystems. Read the articles below to see what governments are doing across the country to protect our water resources, to find information on water contaminants and learn about responsible water use.

Bodies of Water   Getting to Know Your Watershed   Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Basin: A Freshwater Giant   Protecting and Restoring the Great Lakes   Flooding in the Floodplains   Bluing Canada's Schools  Conservation   Is the Okanagan Valley Drying Up?   The Threats to Canada's Water Supplies   Bridging Canada's Science and Water Policy   Water, Water, Everywhere

Pollution   Satellite program aims to reduce marine pollution   Working with Water across the World   Particles at Work   Tracking Down the Culprits! A Case for Environmental Forensics   Millions of Metres of Galvanized Rope Spared from Coastal Waters   Tracking Sources of Bacteria   Source to Tap: Protecting Canada's Water   Wetlands Recover From Oil Spills

 Questions about water

  Where can I find information on water usage?

  How do pollutants enter our drinking water from a landfill site? Can ground water pollution be reduced?

  What are the major causes of water pollution and what is being done to prevent them?

  What is a wetland and what good is a wetland?

  What is the difference between a sea and a lake? There are salt water lakes and fresh water seas and some lakes that are bigger than other seas.

  How do hydroelectric plants affect the environment?

  How much fresh water does Canada have?

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