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METHODS of TREATMENT
The first concern at Tri-Aqua is your safety. We sell the best equipment and filter systems in the world, and we want to be certain that the filter system you buy is the right one for your particular filtration needs. As a rule of thumb, if smells funny or tastes funny it probably should not be consumed until a water analysis can be done.
There are many contaminates that can get into your water, both naturally and through outdated pipes and man’s mistreatment of the land. Most do not pose health hazards but some, such as lead and arsenic, can be very harmful to young children and elderly people even in small amounts.
Fortunately, today’s filtration technology can trap and eliminate nearly 100% of contaminates from your drinking and bathing water. In fact, today’s filtration technology can render cleaner, purer home and commercial water than at any time in history.
CONTAMINANT
SOURCE and METHOD of TREATMENT
ACIDIC WATER
Source - Acidic waters usually attain their acidity from the seepage of acid mine waters, or acidic industrial wastes. Acid mine waters are frequently too low in pH to provide suitable drinking water even after neutralization and treatment.
Treatment - Acidic water can be corrected by injecting soda ash or caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) into the water supply to raise the pH. Utilization of these two chemicals slightly increases the alkalinity in direct proportion to the amount used. Acidic water can also be neutralized up to a point by running it through calcite, corosex or a combination of the two. The calcite and the corosex both neutralize by dissolving and they add hardness to the water as the neutralization takes place; therefore, they both need to be replenished on a periodic basis.
Testing Your Tap Water for Lead
Elevated lead levels have recently been found in tests of tap water conducted in older homes in Ontario communities. Older homes built before built the mid-1950s may have lead pipes servicing the premises or lead-containing solder or fixtures in the plumbing, and this may be impacting water quality in these houses. If you suspect that you may have lead materials in your service lines or plumbing and you wish to have your tap water tested, your municipality may have a program to test consumers’ water for lead. Or, you could get your water tested by one of Ontario’s licensed laboratories.
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Health Services in Your Community
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Public Health Unit Locations
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| ERIE ST. CLAIR |
Chatham-Kent Health Unit
P.O. Box 1136
435 Grand Avenue West
Chatham, ON N7M 5L8
Tel : 519-352-7270
Fax : 519-352-2166
 
Lambton Health Unit
Community Health Services Deparment
160 Exmouth Street
Point Edward, ON N7T 7Z6
Tel : 519-383-8331
Toll : 1-800-667-1839
Fax : 519-383-7092
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
1005 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, ON N9A 4J8
Tel : 519-258-2146
Fax : 519-258-6003
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| SOUTH WEST |
Huron County Health Unit
Health and Library Complex
Highway 4 South
R.R. 5, P.O.Box 1120
Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
Tel : 519-482-3416
Fax : 519-482-7820
Middlesex-London Health Unit
50 King Street
London, ON N6A 5L7
Tel : 519-663-5317
Fax : 519-663-9581
Grey Bruce Health Unit
920 - lst Avenue West
Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K5
Tel : 519-376-9420
Toll : 1-800-263-3456
Fax : 519-376-0605
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
P. O. Box 247
12 Gilbertson Drive
Simcoe, ON N3Y 4L1
Tel : 519-426-6170
Fax : 519-426-9974
Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit
99 Edward Street
St. Thomas, ON N5P 1Y8
Tel : 519-631-9900
Toll : 1-800-922-0096
Fax : 519-633-0468
Perth District Health Unit
653 West Gore Street
Stratford, ON N5A 1L4
Tel : 519-271-7600
Fax : 519-271-2195
Oxford County - Public Health & Emergency Services
410 Buller Street
Woodstock, ON N4S 4N2
Tel : 519-539-9800
Toll : 1-800-755-0394
Fax : 519-539-6206
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| WATERLOO WELLINGTON |
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit
474 Wellington Road 18
Suite 100
RR #1
Fergus, ON N1M 2W3
Tel : 519-843-2460
Toll : 1-800-265-7293
Fax : 519-843-2321
Grey Bruce Health Unit
920 - lst Avenue West
Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K5
Tel : 519-376-9420
Toll : 1-800-263-3456
Fax : 519-376-0605
Region of Waterloo, Public Health
P.O. Box 1633
99 Regina Street South, 3rd floor
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V3
Tel : 519-883-2000
Fax : 519-883-2241
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| HAMILTON NIAGARA HALDIMAND BRANT |
Brant County Health Unit
194 Terrace Hill Street
Brantford, ON N3R 1G7
Tel : 519-753-4937
Fax : 519-753-2140
City of Hamilton
Public Health & Community Services Department
1 Hughson Street North
Hamilton, ON L8R 3L5
Tel : 905-546-3500
Fax : 905-546-4075
Reporting Adverse Water Results, Tel : 905-546-7277
Halton Region Health Department
1151 Bronte Road
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 3Ll
Tel : 905-825-6000
Toll : 1-866-442-5866
TTY : 905-827-9833
Fax : 905-825-8588
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
P. O. Box 247
12 Gilbertson Drive
Simcoe, ON N3Y 4L1
Tel : 519-426-6170
Fax : 519-426-9974
Niagara Region Public Health Department
2201 St. David's Road
Campbell East
Thorold, ON L2T 4C2
Tel : 905-688-3762
Toll : 1-800-263-7248
Fax : 905-682-3901
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| CENTRAL WEST |
Peel Public Health
44 Peel Centre Drive, Suite 102
Brampton, ON L6T 4B5
Tel : 905-799-7700
Fax : 905-789-1604
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit
8460 Wellington Rd. 19
RR 1
Fergus, ON N0B 1J0
Tel : 519-843-2460
Toll : 1-800-265-7293
Fax : 519-843-2321
York Region Public Health Services
Box 147
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
Tel : 905-895-4511
Fax : 905-895-3166
Toll : 1-800-361-5653 (Health Connection Line)
Toronto Public Health
277 Victoria Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M5B 1W2
Tel : 416-392-7401
Fax : 416-392-0713
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| MISSISSAUGA HALTON |
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
15 Sperling Drive
Barrie, ON L4M 6K9
Tel : 705-721-7520
Health Connection (Toll free) 1-877-721-7520
Fax : 705-721-1495
Halton Region Health Department
1151 Bronte Road
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 3Ll
Tel : 905-825-6060
Toll : 1-866-442-5866
TTY : 905-827-9833
Fax : 905-825-8588
Toronto Public Health
277 Victoria Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M5B 1W2
Tel : 416-392-7401
Fax : 416-392-0713
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| TORONTO CENTRAL |
Toronto Public Health
277 Victoria Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M5B 1W2
Tel : 416-392-7401
Fax : 416-392-0713
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| CENTRAL |
York Region Public Health Services
Box 147
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
Tel : 905-895-4511
Fax : 905-895-3166
Toll : 1-800-361-5653 (Health Connection Line)
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| CENTRAL EAST |
Peterborough County-City Health Unit
10 Hospital Drive
Peterborough, ON K9J 8M1
Tel : 705-743-1000
TTY : 705-743-4700
Fax : 705-743-2897
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
200 Rose Glen Road
Port Hope, ON L1A 3V6
Tel : 905-885-9100
Toll : 1-866-888-4577
Fax : 905-885-9551
Toronto Public Health
277 Victoria Street, 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M5B 1W2
Tel : 416-392-7401
Fax : 416-392-0713
Durham Region Health Department
605 Rossland Road East
P.O. Box 730
Whitby, ON L1N 0B2
Tel : 905-668-7711
Fax : 905-666-6214
Toll Free : 1-800-841-2729
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| SOUTH EAST |
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
179 North Park Street
Belleville, ON K8P 4P1
Tel : 613-966-5500
Fax : 613-966-9418
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
458 Laurier Boulevard
Brockville, ON K6V 7A3
Tel : 613-345-5685
Fax : 613-345-2879
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
221 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 1V5
Tel : 613-549-1232
Toll : 1-800-267-7875
Fax : 613-549-7896
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
200 Rose Glen Road
Port Hope, ON L1A 3V6
Tel : 905-885-9100
Toll : 1-866-888-4577
Fax : 905-885-9551
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| CHAMPLAIN |
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
458 Laurier Boulevard
Brockville, ON K6V 7A3
Tel : 613-345-5685
Fax : 613-345-2879
Eastern Ontario Health Unit
1000 Pitt Street
Cornwall, ON K6J 5T1
Tel : 613-933-1375
Toll : 1-800-267-7120
Fax : 613-933-7930
Ottawa Public Health
100 Constellation Cres.
Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel : 613-580-6744
Toll : 1-866-426-8885
TTY : 613-580-9656
Fax : 613-580-9601
Renfrew County and District Health Unit
7 International Drive
Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5
Tel : 613-735-8653
Toll : 1-800-267-1097
Fax : 613-735-3067
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| NORTH SIMCOE MUSKOKA |
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
15 Sperling Drive
Barrie, ON L4M 6K9
Tel : 705-721-7520
Health Connection (Toll free) 1-877-721-7520
Fax : 705-721-1495
Grey Bruce Health Unit
920 - lst Avenue West
Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K5
Tel : 519-376-9420
Toll : 1-800-263-3456
Fax : 519-376-0605
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| NORTH EAST |
Northwestern Health Unit
21 Wolsley Street
Kenora, ON P9N 3W7
Tel : 807-468-3147
Toll : 1-800-830-5978
Fax : 807-468-4970
Timiskaming Health Unit
P.O. Box 1240
221 Whitewood Avenue
New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
Tel : 705-647-4305
Fax : 705-647-5779
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
681 Commercial Street
North Bay, ON P1B 4E7
Tel : 705-474-1400
Fax : 705-474-8252
Algoma Public Health Unit
Civic Centre, 6th Floor
99 Foster Drive
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5X6
Tel : 705-759-5287
Toll : 1-866-892-0172
Fax : 705-759-1534
Sudbury and District Health Unit
1300 Paris Street
Sudbury, ON P3E 3A3
Tel : 705-522-9200
Fax : 705-522-5182
Porcupine Health Unit
P.O. Bag 2012
169 Pine Street South
Timmins, ON P4N 8B7
Tel : 705-267-1181
Fax : 705-264-3980
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