Water and Wastewater
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Reports
We release water quality and water and wastewater monitoring reports each year. You can view the current and previous year reports on the website. Contact the Region of Waterloo Water Services to request older reports.
- Water quality and summary report compares the level of quality for the drinking water in Waterloo Region to the Ontario Drinking Water Standards in the legislation O.Reg.169/03
- Water and wastewater monitoring report documents actual water use and wastewater flows, water production and wastewater treatment capacities, development planning and remaining capacity.
Reports may not meet accessibility guidelines due to requirements to include technical information. Alternate formats are available upon request.
Water quality reports
Water and wastewater monitoring reports
City and Township water quality reports
The Region of Waterloo works closely with the Cities and Townships to provide municipal drinking water to homes and businesses throughout the Region. The Cities and Townships are also responsible for releasing water quality reports.
- City of Cambridge water quality reports
- City of Waterloo water quality reports
- Kitchener Utilities water quality reports
- North Dumfries Township - refer to the Region of Waterloo water quality reports on this page
- Wellesley Township - refer to the Region of Waterloo water quality reports on this page
- Wilmot Township
- Woolwich Township
Source Protection reports
Fact sheets
Plans
Our plans provide long term direction on water and wastewater operations. Plans may not meet accessibility guidelines due to requirements to include technical information. Alternate formats are available upon request.
Approved plans
- Ayr Wastewater Servicing Master Plan
- Baden-New Hamburg Water and Wastewater Master Plan
- Biosolids Strategy
- St. Jacobs and Elmira Wastewater Treatment Master Plan
- Water Efficiency Master Plan (appendices available on request)
- Water Supply and Distribution Operations Master Plan (appendices available on request)
- Water Supply Master Plan
- Wastewater Treatment Master Plan (2018)
- Appendix A: Tech Memo 1A - Wastewater Treatment Plant Population and Flow Projections
- Appendix B: Tech Memo 1B - Sewage Pumping Station Population and Flow Projections
- Appendix C: Tech Memo 2 - Status of Existing Treatment Facilities and Capacity Assessment
- Appendix D: Tech Memo 3 - Determination of Projects to be Re-evaluated
- Appendix E: Tech Memo 4 - River Monitoring Program Review
- Appendix F: Tech Memo 5 - Evaluation Methodology
- Appendix G: Tech Memo 6 - Identification and Screening of Alternative Liquid Treatment Options
- Appendix H: Tech Memo 7 - Identification and Screening of Alternative Solids Treatment Options
- Appendix I: Tech Memo 8 - Capacity Assessment of Fountain Street Truck Sewer Opportunities
- Appendix J: Tech Memo 9A - Phosphorus Offsetting: Review of Existing Ontario Programs and Opportunities
- Appendix K: Tech Memo 9B - Receiving Water Assessment
- Appendix L: Tech Memo 10 - Development and Evaluation of Short-listed Options
- Appendix M: Tech Memo 11 - Sensitivity Analysis
- Appendix N: Public Consultation - available upon request
Plans in progress
- Baden-New Hamburg Water and Wastewater System Servicing Review
- Biosolids Strategy
- Water Supply Strategy
- Wellesley Water and Wastewater Master Plan
Environmental Records Search request
There is a $150 fee for each property and/or Property Identification Number (PIN) or Roll Number request.
An environmental record search provides information from:
- Hydrogeology and Source Water Protection Urban Threats Inventory database. This is a reconnaissance-scale inventory of urban land use activities with the potential to affect the quality of surface water and groundwater in Waterloo Region
- Proximity to mapped source water protection areas
- Region of Waterloo environmental incident reports (environmental spills) from 2003 to present
Contact Us
Water Services
General Contact
150 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4J3
Fax: 519-575-4452
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TTY) : 519-575-4608
Email Water Services during regular business hours Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Outside our regular business hours or for issues of an urgent nature, please contact the Region's 24 hour Call Centre at 519-575-4400.
Link to Region of Waterloo Water Services Landing Page
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