Vaughan’s water system is among the best in Ontario!

City receives 100 per cent inspection rating

When you turn on a tap, you can rely on the City of Vaughan’s safe, high-quality and reliable drinking water system to deliver fresh and clean water to your home or business. The City continues to prioritize this precious resource by investing in infrastructure to help protect it for generations to come.  

Each year, the City produces a full report on the water quality and operational performance of Vaughan’s drinking water system. Here are highlights from the 2022 report:

• The City received a 100 per cent inspection rating in the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks  2021 to 2022 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Report. Of the 657 municipal residential drinking water systems in Ontario, only 78 per cent received an inspection rating of 100 per cent. This demonstrates Vaughan’s water system is among the best in the province!
• Vaughan’s Drinking Water Quality Management System was re-accredited by the Ministry in 2021, and an external surveillance audit of the City’s Operational Plan was completed in 2022, finding zero instances of non-conformance.
• In 2022, the City invested $18.3 million to install, repair and replace the infrastructure required to deliver safe drinking water.

The 2022 Annual Drinking Water System Report, which was ratified at the March 21, 2023 Council meeting, shows how the City continues to achieve strong and consistent water quality levels and provide safe and reliable drinking water to all residents and businesses. Even so, the City continues exploring opportunities to adopt innovative approaches to further enhance the drinking water system now – and into the future.

Every municipal residential drinking water system is regularly inspected by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to assess compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.

To learn more about Vaughan’s water services, visit vaughan.ca/water.

QUOTE

“The quality of Vaughan’s infrastructure and public services is second-to-none. This 100 per cent rating from Ontario’s Chief Drinking Water Inspector reflects our high caliber of services with the City’s drinking water system among the best in the province. On behalf of Members of Council, I want to thank City of Vaughan staff for their outstanding efforts to deliver Service Excellence by ensuring that water flowing from taps throughout the city is safe and reliable. We all need access to clean drinking water, and the City is doing the work to guarantee that.”

- Mayor Steven Del Duca

QUICK FACTS

• Every municipal residential drinking water system is regularly inspected by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to assess compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.
• The City received a 100 per cent inspection rating on the MECP 2021 to 2022 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Report.
• Vaughan’s Drinking Water Quality Management System was re-accredited by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in 2021, and an external surveillance audit of the City’s Operational Plan was completed in 2022, finding zero instances of non-conformance.
• In 2022, $18.3 million was invested to install, repair and/or replace infrastructure required to deliver safe drinking water.
• Vaughan’s drinking water comes from Lake Ontario. It is treated by the City of Toronto and Region of Peel to meet Ontario’s drinking water quality standards. Then, York Region supplies clean, treated water to the City for distribution.
• The City operates and maintains 1,150.9 kilometres of watermains, 10,500 fire hydrants, 53,500 water valves, one booster station and one pressure elevating station.

LEARN MORE

• 2022 Annual Drinking Water System Report (PDF)
• 2022 Annual Drinking Water System Report infographic (PDF)
• Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002
• City’s water services webpage