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Water Management

Water treatment works near SouthamptonWater management is the planning, application, and monitoring of techniques for the administration of water resources.

Although surface water and groundwater are abundant in Canada, they are also susceptible to contamination. Effective management of water and wastewater helps to ensure the availability of water for future generations and the health of ecosystems for wildlife.

This section provides information on bulk water removal and the export, treatment, remediation, modelling and conservation of water. It also provides information on water resource economics, including water demand, allocation and costs.

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  • Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines

    This section provides information on Canadian environmental guidelines for water, sediment and soil quality, as well as aquatic tissue residues.

  • Freshwater Management

    Find information here on bulk water removal and water export, floods, water efficiency, water modelling, water pollution and quality, water resources economics and water use.

Date Modified: 2007-03-20

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