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Public Education
Water Facts
Water Cycle For a thought provoking educational video clip click here As mandated by the Safe Water Drinking Act.
Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Operational Plan - available at the Town of Minto Administration Office, 5941 Hwy 89 Harriston.
How you can conserve water at home: Run the dishwasher only when full (saves 2 - 4.5 gallons per load) Turn off water when rinsing dishes (saves 2.5 gallons per minute) Turn off water when brushing teeth (saves 2 gallons per minute) Shorten showers (saves 2.5 gallons per minute) Fill the bathtub half full while bathing (saves 15-25 gallons per bath) Don't use the toilet as a wastebasket (saves 1.6 gallons per flush) Wash only full loads of clothes (saves 15-50 gallons per load) Fix leaky toilets (Saves 30-50 gallons per day per toilet) Fix leaky faucets (saves 15-20 gallons per day per leak) Install aerators with flow restrictors on kitchen and bathroom faucets (saves 4.7 gallons per day) Replace older, high volume flushing toilets (saves 2.3 -3.8 gallons per flush)
Policies Reports Drinking Water Quality is very important to the Town of Minto. To date the Ministry of Environment inspections of our water systems have given us exemplary results. Annual Drinking Water system reports are available below. Mandatory lead testing has been completed. The lab tests indicate a very low presence. Therefore, there will not be further lead testing required for three years. Community Lead Testing Results |
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