Water Policy in Ontario and Europe: A Study in Contrasts

Abstract

This chapter is a comparison of the water policy in Ontario and Europe. We compare the usage, treatment technology, consumer satisfaction, level of waste water treatment, and overall quality of drinking water. We come to the conclusion that consumers in Germany enjoy a higher quality of TREATED water than in Ontario. The policy conclusion is that Ontario should invest in granular activated carbon filtration or invest in advanced oxidation. At the very least reduce and eventually move away from chlorination for primary disinfection. Also, begin to treat all wastewater to the same extent as the plants in North Rhine-Westphalia.