Table 15
Water treatment practices applied prior to farm use, 2007
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| Irrigators that had to treat their water | Type of treatment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill bacteria or other foreign bodies | Equalize pH levels | Remove solids (filtration) | Prevent or clear mineral fouling | Treatment to prevent corrosion | Reduce water hardness | Reduce salinity | Other | ||
| number | |||||||||
| Canada | 980 | 360 | 385 E | 555 | F | F | 210 E | F | 120 E |
| Atlantic region | F | F | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | F | 0 | F |
| Quebec and Ontario | 455 | 105 E | 275 E | 280 E | F | F | F | F | F |
| Prairies | 265 E | F | F | 120 E | F | F | F | F | F |
| British Columbia | 225 E | F | F | 150 E | F | 0 | F | F | F |
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Agricultural Water Use Survey (survey no. 5145).
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