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The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 requires municipalities who maintain drinking water systems to prepare an annual report on the operation of the water system and the quality of water.

Annual Water Quality Reports

Current Report (Section 11, O.Reg 170/03)

 

2020 Report (Section 11 & Schedule 22, O.Reg 170/03)

2019 Report (Section 11 & Schedule 22, O.Reg 170/03) 

Past reports

Quality Management Policy

The Town of Georgina’s 

Quality Management Policy

PDF icon Quality Management Policy (13.4 KB)
 is the “mission statement” of the Quality Management System.

QMS Operational Plan

Sodium (Na) in drinking water

The Regional Municiplaity of York has advised the Town of moderatey elevated levels of sodium (Na) in the municipal drinking water.
 
The Region has reported an average sodium concentration of 34mg/l in 2019, and elevated concentrations of sodium on April 1, 2020 at the Georgina Water Treatment Plant (32.5mg/l) and at the Sutton Elevated Tower (32.3mg/l). When test results for sodium exceed 20mg/l, the Safe Drinking Water Act requires the Region to report this as an adverse test result to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and to the Regional Medical Officer of Health. 
 
Sodium is not considered toxic in moderate levels, however, many people consume more sodium than the recommended intake of 1500mg/day. Sodium is found in most food, soft and mineral water, and in most medication we ingest. As such, sodium in drinking water is not a health concern for majority of people, however, may cause concern for individuals with severe hypertension, congestive heart failure or whom have been prescribed a sodium-restricted diet. The moderately elevated levels of sodium in the Towns drinking water does not cause concern for taste or odour as the concentration is far below the taste and odour objective limit of 200mg/l. 
 
York Region Community and Health Services provides the following

Sodium Fact Sheet

PDF icon Sodium Fact Sheet (57.99 KB)

       

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      Attached Documents: 

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      PDF icon report_oi-2021-0004_-_2020_annual_drinking_water_summary_report_v0.2.pdf306.62 KB
      PDF icon attachment_1_-_oi-2021-0004-_2020_annual_water_quality_summary_report_v0.2.pdf580.97 KB
      PDF icon attachment_2_-_oi-2021-0004_-_2020_annual_summary_report_for_municipal_council_v0.2.pdf341.31 KB
      PDF icon 2021_annual_water_quality_summary_report_section_11.pdf216.26 KB