Water supply and sanitation in Canada
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Water supply and sanitation in Canada is nearly universal and generally of good quality, but a lack of clean drinking water in many First Nations communities remains a problem.[2] Water use in Canada is high compared to Europe, since water tariffs are low and 44% of users are not metered.
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Data | |
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Water coverage (broad definition) | 100% |
Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | 100% |
Share of collected wastewater treated | 97% |
Continuity of supply | 100% |
Average urban water use (L/person/day) | 343[1] |
Share of household metering | 56% (1999) |
Annual investment in WSS | n/a |
Share of self-financing by utilities | partial |
Share of tax-financing | partial |
Share of external financing | none |
Institutions | |
Decentralization to municipalities | Full |
National water and sanitation company | No |
Water and sanitation regulator | Yes, in some provinces |
Responsibility for policy setting | Department of Environment and Department of Health |
Sector law | No (only for water resources) |
No. of rural service providers | n/a |
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Despite a commitment by the federal government to promote increased cost recovery, only 50% of the cost of maintaining and operating water infrastructure is actually being recovered from users through tariffs, the rest being financed through taxes.