Table 1 Characteristics of the nine distribution systems under study
Distribution system | Water source | Flow rate (m3/day) | Number of sub-systems | Particular characteristics | Number of sampling sites | Number of subjectsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AR | Des Roches Lake. | ± 9,000 | 3 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 3 | 76 (194) |
DE | Montmorency River. | ± 33,000 | 5 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 5 | 188 (493) |
LE | Sept Ponts River. | ± 19,000 | 1 | None. | 2 | 91 (249) |
QC | St. Charles Lake. | ± 145,000 | 4 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 10 | 549 (1,457) |
STF | St. Lawrence River. | ± 69,000 | 5 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 6 | 189 (498) |
CH | Chaudiere River. | ± 13,000 | 6 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 8 | 117 (309) |
LS | St. Lawrence River. | ± 24,000 | 2 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 5 | 120 (316) |
LZ | St. Lawrence River. | ± 11,000 | 2 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs | 3 | 44 (112) |
SR | St. Lawrence River. | ± 10,000 | 2 | Re-chlorination stations or reservoirs. | 4 | 96 (251) |