newsletter
| creator | Conference Board of Canada |
|---|---|
| topic | pollution, water quality |
| landscape | landscape unknown |
| solution | implementation unknown |
| regional relevance | Canada |
| type | article, website (section) |
- Canada earns an “A” grade on water quality and ranks 4th out of 17 countries.
- Canada’s water quality is most affected by industrial effluent, agricultural runoff, and municipal sewage pollution.
- Increases in toxic algal blooms in Canadian lakes and coastal water have heightened risks to human health.