Canada's freshwater quality in a global context – Water quality rankings of selected industrialized countries according to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index
The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The water quality indicators measure water conditions for various locations across Canada. It combines measurements of a wide range of substances found in water samples. The indicator focuses on how suitable the water is for plants and animals; aquatic life is present in all water bodies, is sensitive to pollution, and reflects the overall health of aquatic ecosystems. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See the supplementary documentation for data sources and details on how those data were collected and how the indicator was calculated.
Supplemental Information
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators - Home page:
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Data table – English (CSV; 220 B)CSVEnglish dataset CSV
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Data table – French (CSV; 214 B)CSVFrench dataset CSV
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Data sources and methods – EnglishHTMLEnglish dataset HTML
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Data sources and methods – FrenchHTMLFrench dataset HTML
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Canada's freshwater quality in a global context – EnglishHTMLEnglish dataset HTML
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Canada's freshwater quality in a global context – FrenchHTMLFrench dataset HTML