Table 6
Treatment of drinking water by households, Canada and provinces

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Treatment of drinking water by households, Canada and provinces
  Treated water prior to consumption 1 Used a filter or purifier 1 Used a filter or purifier on the main supply pipe 1 Used an on-tap filter or purifier 1 Used a jug filter 1 Boiled water in order to make it safe to drink in the last twelve months 1
  percent
Canada 50 56 11 20 33 14
Newfoundland and Labrador 65 84 17 34 54 26
Prince Edward Island 53 60 20 E 10 E 42 F
Nova Scotia 52 59 18 15 E 36 8 E
New Brunswick 45 54 17 12 34 12 E
Quebec 36 36 8 11 22 18
Ontario 56 67 13 25 39 12
Manitoba 53 64 9 24 41 11 E
Saskatchewan 50 59 12 21 35 11 E
Alberta 52 63 8 26 36 10
British Columbia 56 51 9 19 29 18
1.
Information relates only to households that reported primarily consuming tap water, or tap water and bottled water.
Note(s):
As a percentage of all households.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, CANSIM Table 153-0066.
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