Biennial Drinking Water Plants Survey (DKWP)

Production volume of drinking water plant, category

Production volume refers to the average daily quantity of potable water that a facility produced.

Drinking water plant refers to water treatment plants that are licensed and regulated by provincial/territorial agencies (excluding First Nations communities) and that draw and process source/raw water from the environment to produce treated/potable water for consumption, serving 300 or more people.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Production volume for drinking water plants