Table 9
Water discharge in manufacturing industries, by point of discharge and industry group, 2009

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Water discharge in manufacturing industries, by point of discharge and industry group, 2009


Table summary
This table displays the results of water discharge in manufacturing industries public and municipal utilities, surface water bodies, tidewater , groundwater, other, total water discharge and percentage of total water discharge, calculated using millions of cubic metres,  % and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Public and municipal utilities Surface water bodies Tidewater  Note 1 Groundwater Other Total water discharge Percentage of total water discharge
  millions of cubic metres  %
Total 337.5  B 2,591.2  B 380.0  C 63.0  Note E: Use with caution 78.9  D 3,450.6  A 100.0
Food 144.1  C 54.7  D 77.9  D 4.8  Note E: Use with caution 20.3  Note E: Use with caution 301.9  C 8.7
Beverage and tobacco 16.0  C Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 9.6  A 37.9  B 1.1
Textile mills Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0.0 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.0 0.7  A 0.0
Textile products Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 3.0  Note E: Use with caution 0.1
Wood Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 15.5  D 0.4
Paper 40.2  Note E: Use with caution 1,250.3  B 192.0  Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1,561.3  B 45.2
Petroleum and coal Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 182.2  A Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.8  C 271.0  A 7.9
Chemicals 22.4  D 197.9  B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 239.6  B 6.9
Plastics and rubber 15.0  C 8.8  D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 24.5  C 0.7
Non-metallic minerals Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 28.6  D 0.0 0.3  Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 32.5  C 0.9
Primary metals 37.2  D 843.3  B Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published 3.0  Note E: Use with caution 912.4  B 26.4
Fabricated metals 12.4  Note E: Use with caution 0.0 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 12.6  Note E: Use with caution 0.4
Machinery 1.9  Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 2.5  Note E: Use with caution 0.1
Computers and electronics  Note 2 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Electrical products  Note 2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0.0 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Transportation equipment 10.7  D 7.2  Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.0  Note E: Use with caution 20.3  D 0.6
Miscellaneous Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0.0 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 2.7  Note E: Use with caution 0.1
Other  Note 3 8.8  Note E: Use with caution 0.0 0.0 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 8.9  Note E: Use with caution 0.3
  percent
Percentage of total water discharge 9.8 75.1 11.0 1.8 2.3 100.0 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
For 2005, tidewater is included in surface water bodies and other points of discharge. As of 2007, it appears separately.              
For 2005, computer and electronic product manufacturing and electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing are included in the other manufacturing industries category. As of 2007, they appear separately.              
Other manufacturing industries combines the following industry groups 3-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): clothing manufacturing (315), leather and allied product manufacturing (316), printing and related support activities (323) and furniture and related product manufacturing (337). The industry groups included in other manufacturing industries may vary from year to year.              
Note(s): Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.              
               
.. not available for a specific reference period
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
1.
For 2005, tidewater is included in surface water bodies and other points of discharge. As of 2007, it appears separately.
2.
For 2005, computer and electronic product manufacturing and electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing are included in the other manufacturing industries category. As of 2007, they appear separately.
3.
Other manufacturing industries combines the following industry groups 3-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): clothing manufacturing (315), leather and allied product manufacturing (316), printing and related support activities (323) and furniture and related product manufacturing (337). The industry groups included in other manufacturing industries may vary from year to year.
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0070.
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