Western Trent/Palmina (Kawartha Lakes)
No. Tap water in Western Trent/Palmina (Kawartha Lakes) is high risk. Several tests failed: check local advice before drinking.
Is it safe?
Western Trent/Palmina Drinking Water System
High risk
Several tests failed: check local advice before drinking
Run by Kawartha Lakes.
99.22% of 516 bacteria tests met Ontario’s standards.
100% of 75 chemical tests met the chemical standards.
E. coli was found 2 times.
Provincial inspection score: 100%.
Reported as an adverse result this year: E. coli bacteria, Coliform bacteria, Sodium.
Source
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, drinking water data 2023–24.
Period covered: April 2023 to March 2024.
Ontario towns are rated from the province’s test results for every municipal drinking-water system: the share of bacteria tests that met the standards, and any E. coli results. Other provinces do not publish one dataset like this, so only Ontario is listed.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Western Trent/Palmina (Kawartha Lakes), Ontario?
No. Tap water in Western Trent/Palmina (Kawartha Lakes) is high risk. Several tests failed: check local advice before drinking.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, drinking water data 2023–24. Period covered: April 2023 to March 2024.